(11668) Balios Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 3 November 1997 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Balios was one of the fast, immortal horses of Achilles, born to the gale or harpy named Podarge and the stormy wind Zephyros.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balios is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balios is 5.79 au from the Sun and 6.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11668 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VV1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 24.6 km (#1,720 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.59 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.42 – 5.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 4.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.