(17351) Pheidippos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 19 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Pheidippos was a hero from Nisyros, in the Kalydnian islands. Son of king Thessalos, brother of Antiphos and grandson of Heracles, he fought against Telephos, king of Mysia.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pheidippos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pheidippos is 5.55 au from the Sun and 6.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17351 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SV |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 28.7 km (#1,438 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.43 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.66 – 5.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0966 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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