(884) Priamus Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 22 September 1917 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Priamus is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Priamus is 5.81 au from the Sun and 5.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number884
Provisional designationA917 SU
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter101 km (#227 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0440
Rotation period6.86 hours
Spectral typeD
Absolute magnitude (H)8.65
Orbital period11.9 years
Semi-major axis5.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.57 – 5.85 au
Eccentricity0.123
Inclination8.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.55 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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