(31037) Mydon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 20 April 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Mydon, a Paeonian charioteer fighting for the Trojans, was killed by Achilles near the Skamander river.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mydon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mydon is 5.89 au from the Sun and 5.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31037 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HZ25 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 19.1 km (#2,331 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.18 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.56 – 5.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 7.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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