(11552) Boucolion Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 27 January 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Boucolion was the father of Pedasos and Aesopos. Both sons died near the Scamander river.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boucolion is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boucolion is 5.72 au from the Sun and 5.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11552 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 BD4 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 51.1 km (#721 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 32.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.08 |
| Orbital period | 12.2 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.48 – 6.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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