(10295) Hippolyta Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 12 April 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Hippolyta was one of the greatest queens of the Amazons. She wore a beautiful golden girdle, a gift from her father Ares, the war-god, as a symbol of her Amazonian queenship. Heracles was sent by the Greeks to acquire the girdle, a battle took place, and beautiful Hippolyta died.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hippolyta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hippolyta is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10295 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 GB |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 2.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.32 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.334 |
| Inclination | 19.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.360 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.