(2759) Idomeneus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 14 April 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Idomeneus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Idomeneus is 4.88 au from the Sun and 5.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2759 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 GC |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 53.7 km (#674 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Rotation period | 479 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.05 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.85 – 5.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0664 |
| Inclination | 21.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 April 1980
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- (2383) Bradley
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- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
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