(3793) Leonteus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 11 October 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Leonteus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leonteus is 5.30 au from the Sun and 6.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3793 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 TE3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 112 km (#188 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0420 |
| Rotation period | 5.62 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.78 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.75 – 5.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0908 |
| Inclination | 20.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 October 1985
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- (4253) Marker
- (4892) Chrispollas
- (5023) Agapenor
- (6543) Senna
- (12227) Penney
- (27706) Strogen