(14827) Hypnos Apollo
Discovered on 5 May 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Hypnos was the Greek god of sleep and twin brother of death. He entered the sleep of mortals and gave them, at the bidding of the Olympians, dreams of foolishness or inspiration, depending on the individual and their divine protectors or enemies.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hypnos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hypnos is 4.74 au from the Sun and 4.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14827 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 JK |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Diameter | 0.900 km (#17,417 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.968 – 4.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.661 |
| Inclination | 1.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0177 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.