(356217) Clymene Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 23 September 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn108698 Kryachko, T. V..
Clymene was the wife of Nauplius, and mother of Palamedes, Oeax and Nausimedon. Palamedes joined the Greeks in the expedition against Troy. Name suggested by A. Mimeev.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-01-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Clymene is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clymene is 5.63 au from the Sun and 6.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 356217 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SA101 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.81 – 5.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0876 |
| Inclination | 18.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.