(65210) Stichius Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 2 March 2002 by Elst, E. W., Debehogne, H. at Uccle.
Stichius was a Greek warrior at Troy, who together with Menestheus, carried the body of Amphimachus back to the Archaen troops. This prevented Hektor from stealing Amphimachus's helm.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stichius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stichius is 4.90 au from the Sun and 5.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 65210 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 EG |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 21.8 km (#1,992 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Rotation period | 35.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.13 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.87 – 5.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0558 |
| Inclination | 16.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.