(1143) Odysseus Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 28 January 1930 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Odysseus is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Odysseus is 5.18 au from the Sun and 6.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1143
Provisional designation1930 BH
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter115 km (#180 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0500
Rotation period10.1 hours
Spectral typeD
Absolute magnitude (H)8.38
Orbital period12.0 years
Semi-major axis5.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.76 – 5.70 au
Eccentricity0.0899
Inclination3.14°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.78 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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