(2893) Peiroos Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 30 August 1975 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.

Where Peiroos is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peiroos is 5.44 au from the Sun and 4.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2893
Provisional designation1975 QD
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter86.9 km (#311 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0480
Rotation period8.95 hours
Spectral typeD
Absolute magnitude (H)8.99
Orbital period11.6 years
Semi-major axis5.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.75 – 5.53 au
Eccentricity0.0760
Inclination14.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.73 au

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

Also discovered on 30 August 1975

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