(6002) Eetion Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 8 September 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Eetion was the father of Andromache and the father-in-law of Hector. He was killed by Achilles during a raid on Thebes. Achilles honored Eetion by burning his body still clad in his armor.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eetion is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eetion is 5.03 au from the Sun and 4.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6002 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RO |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 40.4 km (#959 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Rotation period | 12.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.59 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.74 – 5.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0924 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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