(3794) Sthenelos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 12 October 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Sthenelos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sthenelos is 5.97 au from the Sun and 6.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3794 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 TF3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 34.5 km (#1,172 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.112 |
| Rotation period | 12.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.53 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.46 – 5.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 6.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 October 1985
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