(189310) Polydamas Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 3 January 2006 by I. R. Ferrin at Merida.
Polydamas was a Trojan commander whose battle strategy was more cautious than that of his friend Hektor. Polydamas and Hektor were born on the same night.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Polydamas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polydamas is 5.66 au from the Sun and 5.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 189310 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 AJ82 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.02 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.88 – 5.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0741 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.