(1870) Glaukos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 24 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Where Glaukos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glaukos is 5.30 au from the Sun and 4.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1870 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 FE |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 47.6 km (#801 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Rotation period | 5.99 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.65 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.07 – 5.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0325 |
| Inclination | 6.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1871) Astyanax
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