(189004) Capys Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Capys was the son of Assaracus and the father of the Anchises. He was the grandfather of the Trojan hero Aeneas.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Capys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Capys is 4.85 au from the Sun and 4.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 189004 |
| Provisional designation | 3184 T-3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.42 – 5.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 17.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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