(2329) Orthos Apollo
Discovered on 19 November 1976 by H.-E. Schuster at La Silla.
Named for Orthos, the two-headed dog from Greek mythology. Together with his master Eurytion, this dog looked after the cattle of Geryones. One of the twelve labors of Heracles was to steal these cattle.Naming citation (MPC 5688), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Orthos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orthos is 3.94 au from the Sun and 4.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2329 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 WA |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 4.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.837 – 3.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.653 |
| Inclination | 24.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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