(13181) Peneleos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 11 September 1996 by Uppsala-DLR Trojan Survey at La Silla.
Peneleos, leader of Boeotia, killed by Eurypylus, is said to have been one of those inside the wooden horse.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peneleos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peneleos is 5.13 au from the Sun and 6.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13181 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 RS28 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.12 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.50 – 5.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 2.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.