(181279) Iapyx Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 22 January 2006 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Son of Iasus and favorite of Apollo, Iapyx was the healer of Aneas during the Trojan War. He escaped to Italy after the war and founded Apulia.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iapyx is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iapyx is 5.07 au from the Sun and 4.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 181279 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BF8 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.07 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.85 – 5.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0625 |
| Inclination | 22.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.