(48767) Skamander Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Skamander (Skamandros), a son of Zeus, fought on the side of the Trojans in the Trojan War and tried to kill Achilles three times.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Skamander is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Skamander is 5.12 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48767 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JG15 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 21.8 km (#1,991 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.07 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.85 – 5.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0661 |
| Inclination | 29.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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