(30704) Phegeus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Phegeus was the oldest son of Dares, a priest of the god Hephaistos. Phegeus was fatally wounded with the spear of Diomedes.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Phegeus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Phegeus is 5.41 au from the Sun and 5.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30704 |
| Provisional designation | 3250 T-3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 27.0 km (#1,543 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0880 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.36 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.06 – 5.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0402 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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