(58096) Oineus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Oineus was the grandfather of the Greek hero Diomedes. Diomedes met the Lykier Glaukos, and they found out that their grandfathers Bellerophon and Oineus were friends. They therefore avoided fighting each other.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oineus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oineus is 5.63 au from the Sun and 6.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58096 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SC2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 13.2 km (#3,629 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.101 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.82 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.62 – 5.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 3.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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