(221917) Opites Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 26 September 2008 by Karge, S., Schwab, E. at Taunus.
Opites was a Greek soldier, a ruler of the Danaans, who was killed by Hektor in the battle for Troy.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Opites is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Opites is 5.41 au from the Sun and 6.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 221917 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SD83 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.85 – 5.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0750 |
| Inclination | 23.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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