(4063) Euforbo Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 1 February 1989 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Euforbo is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Euforbo is 5.60 au from the Sun and 6.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4063
Provisional designation1989 CG2
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter95.6 km (#259 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0700
Rotation period8.85 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)8.7
Orbital period11.8 years
Semi-major axis5.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.58 – 5.82 au
Eccentricity0.119
Inclination18.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.62 au

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

Also discovered on 1 February 1989

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