(7119) Hiera Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 11 January 1989 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Hiera is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJupiterJupiterHieraHiera

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hiera is 5.48 au from the Sun and 6.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7119
Provisional designation1989 AV2
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter59.1 km (#598 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0670
Rotation period400 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)9.78
Orbital period11.6 years
Semi-major axis5.12 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.60 – 5.64 au
Eccentricity0.102
Inclination19.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.66 au

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

Also discovered on 11 January 1989

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