(52767) Ophelestes Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 28 June 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Ophelestes, a Trojan warrior, was killed by an arrow of Teucer, who was causing much havoc with his bow amongst the ranks of the Trojans.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ophelestes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ophelestes is 5.32 au from the Sun and 4.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52767 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MW41 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 25.1 km (#1,689 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.86 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.15 – 5.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0238 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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