(7352) Hypsenor Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 4 February 1994 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.

Hypsenor was the son of Hippasus who was killed by Deiphobus' spear throw that first glanced off the shield of Idomeneus before striking Hypsenor in the liver. Deiphobus exulted over Hypsenor claiming vengeance for the death of Asius.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hypsenor is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJupiterJupiterHypsenorHypsenor

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hypsenor is 5.30 au from the Sun and 4.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7352
Provisional designation1994 CO
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter47.7 km (#800 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0930
Rotation period648 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)9.96
Orbital period11.6 years
Semi-major axis5.12 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.93 – 5.31 au
Eccentricity0.0368
Inclination8.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.92 au

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

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