(3709) Polypoites Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 14 October 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Polypoites is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polypoites is 5.28 au from the Sun and 6.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3709 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 TL3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 65.3 km (#521 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0870 |
| Rotation period | 10.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.17 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.90 – 5.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0599 |
| Inclination | 19.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.