(22199) Klonios Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Klonios was one of the first heroes to join the Greek army against Troy and came from Boeotia, as did Arkesilaos and Prothoenor.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Klonios is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klonios is 5.40 au from the Sun and 6.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number22199
Provisional designation4572 P-L
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Absolute magnitude (H)11.76
Orbital period12.1 years
Semi-major axis5.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.86 – 5.68 au
Eccentricity0.0778
Inclination9.08°
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 24 September 1960

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