(9590) Hyria Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 21 February 1991 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.

Hyria was a location mentioned in the Catalogue of Ships as a place from which the Boetian contribution to the Greek fleet was assembled.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hyria is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hyria is 4.92 au from the Sun and 5.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9590
Provisional designation1991 DK1
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Absolute magnitude (H)12.07
Orbital period11.5 years
Semi-major axis5.10 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.89 – 5.31 au
Eccentricity0.0410
Inclination6.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.88 au

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

Also discovered on 21 February 1991

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