(6545) Leitus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 5 October 1986 by M. Antal at Piwnice.
Leitus was one of the Argonauts who later participated in the Trojan war. Poseidon urged him and other leaders to fight back as the Trojans attacked the Achaean ships. He was wounded by Hector, but ultimately was one of the few who returned alive from Troy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leitus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leitus is 5.39 au from the Sun and 6.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6545 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 TR6 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 51.0 km (#725 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 16.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.18 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.90 – 5.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0523 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 October 1986
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