(73637) Guneus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 19 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Guneus was a Greek warrior from Kyphos during the Trojan war.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Guneus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Guneus is 6.04 au from the Sun and 7.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73637 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SX1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.73 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.21 – 6.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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