(7152) Euneus Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 19 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Euneus is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Euneus is 5.38 au from the Sun and 6.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7152
Provisional designation1973 SH1
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter39.8 km (#979 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0930
Rotation period9.73 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.32
Orbital period11.7 years
Semi-major axis5.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.83 – 5.49 au
Eccentricity0.0638
Inclination3.71°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.84 au

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

Also discovered on 19 September 1973

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