(4501) Eurypylos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 4 February 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Eurypylos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eurypylos is 5.45 au from the Sun and 6.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4501 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CJ3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 45.5 km (#844 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 6.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.51 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.95 – 5.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0539 |
| Inclination | 8.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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