(23549) Epicles Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 9 March 1994 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Epicles, a Lycian warrior fighting for the Trojan forces, was killed by Ajax, who hit him on the head with a heavy stone.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Epicles is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epicles is 5.42 au from the Sun and 4.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23549 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 ES6 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 17.5 km (#2,576 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.132 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.76 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.02 – 5.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0451 |
| Inclination | 9.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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