(13229) Echion Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 2 November 1997 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Echion was one of the Achaean warriors who entered Troy in the wooden horse. He died when he jumped from the horse.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Echion is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Echion is 5.05 au from the Sun and 6.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13229 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VB1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 27.6 km (#1,512 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Rotation period | 8.46 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.79 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.87 – 5.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0764 |
| Inclination | 3.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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