(314082) Dryope Apollo
Discovered on 6 February 2005 by Elst, E. W., Debehogne, H. at Uccle.
Dryope was the daughter of King Dryops. She became the lover of Apollo. Her son Amphissus built a temple in honor of his father on Mount Oeta, not far from the Pass of the Thermopylae.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dryope is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dryope is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 314082 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 CZ36 |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.946 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.577 |
| Inclination | 16.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0146 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.