(13062) Podarkes Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 19 April 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Podarkes, son of Ares and full brother of Protesilaos, led the Achaians and took 40 black ships to the Trojan war.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Podarkes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Podarkes is 5.24 au from the Sun and 6.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13062 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 HN |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 29.0 km (#1,427 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0840 |
| Rotation period | 245 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.17 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.14 – 5.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0102 |
| Inclination | 8.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.