(12052) Aretaon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Aretaon was a Trojan warrior who was killed by Teucer.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aretaon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aretaon is 5.26 au from the Sun and 4.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12052 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JB16 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 39.2 km (#994 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Rotation period | 8.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.66 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.86 – 5.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0673 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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