(34993) Euaimon Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 20 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Euaimon was the father of the Greek hero Eurypylos.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Euaimon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Euaimon is 5.16 au from the Sun and 6.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number34993
Provisional designation1973 SR1
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Absolute magnitude (H)12.42
Orbital period11.6 years
Semi-major axis5.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.85 – 5.42 au
Eccentricity0.0553
Inclination8.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.88 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 20 September 1973

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