(32726) Chromios Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Chromios, a son of Priam, was killed by Diomedes.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chromios is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chromios is 5.20 au from the Sun and 4.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32726 |
| Provisional designation | 4179 T-3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.25 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.19 – 5.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0109 |
| Inclination | 5.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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