(2148) Epeios Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 24 October 1976 by R. M. West at La Silla.
Where Epeios is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epeios is 5.46 au from the Sun and 6.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2148 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 UW |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 38.0 km (#1,032 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.82 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.92 – 5.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0574 |
| Inclination | 9.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (2116) Mtskheta
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