(248183) Peisandros Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 13 January 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.

Peisandros was the son of Antimachos. This Trojan warrior and his brother Hippolochos were killed by Agamemnon.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Peisandros is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peisandros is 5.18 au from the Sun and 4.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number248183
Provisional designation2005 AD28
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter12.2 km (#3,993 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0980
Absolute magnitude (H)12.91
Orbital period11.7 years
Semi-major axis5.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.88 – 5.45 au
Eccentricity0.0548
Inclination15.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.88 au

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

Also discovered on 13 January 2005

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