(4007) Euryalos Jupiter Trojan

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

Where Euryalos is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJupiterJupiterEuryalosEuryalos

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Euryalos is 5.33 au from the Sun and 6.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4007
Provisional designation1973 SR
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter45.5 km (#845 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0650
Rotation period6.39 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.33
Orbital period11.8 years
Semi-major axis5.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.89 – 5.49 au
Eccentricity0.0574
Inclination11.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.93 au

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

Also discovered on 19 September 1973

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