(136557) Neleus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 25 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Neleus was the father of the Greek Nestor, known for his wisdom. Neleus and his wife Chloris and their other children were first banished to Messina. Later all but Nestor were killed by Heracles.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neleus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neleus is 5.40 au from the Sun and 6.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 136557 |
| Provisional designation | 5214 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.75 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.89 – 5.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0640 |
| Inclination | 9.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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