(3391) Sinon Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Sinon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sinon is 5.34 au from the Sun and 6.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3391
Provisional designation1977 DD3
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter37.9 km (#1,034 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0930
Rotation period8.13 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.37
Orbital period12.2 years
Semi-major axis5.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.85 – 5.73 au
Eccentricity0.0823
Inclination14.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.91 au

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

Also discovered on 18 February 1977

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