(225276) Leitos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Leïtos, son of Alektryon, leader of the Boeotians, was wounded by Hektor in the Trojan War. The name was suggested by I. J. F. de Yong.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leitos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leitos is 5.84 au from the Sun and 6.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225276 |
| Provisional designation | 1436 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.39 – 6.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 6.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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