(4060) Deipylos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 17 December 1987 by Elst, E. W., Pizarro, G. at La Silla.
Where Deipylos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deipylos is 4.96 au from the Sun and 5.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4060 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 YT1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 84.0 km (#340 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Rotation period | 11.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.39 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.41 – 6.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 16.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 December 1987
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