(228110) Eudorus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 7 October 2008 by L. A. Molnar at Calvin-Rehoboth.
Eudorus (“Good Gift”) was one of the captains of Achilles' fierce Myrmidon troops. He was an excellent runner and quick in battle, taking after his father Hermes. His unwed mother, Polymele, had to give him up when she married. His grandfather Phylas raised him, “loving him dearly, as he had been his own son”.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eudorus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eudorus is 5.52 au from the Sun and 6.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 228110 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 TC9 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 12.3 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.16 – 5.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0338 |
| Inclination | 1.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.