(5259) Epeigeus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 30 January 1989 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Epeigeus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epeigeus is 5.13 au from the Sun and 6.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5259 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 BB1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 44.7 km (#863 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Rotation period | 18.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.37 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.84 – 5.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0723 |
| Inclination | 15.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 30 January 1989
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- (3854) George
- (3880) Kaiserman
- (3927) Feliciaplatt
- (3977) Maxine
- (4151) Alanhale
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