(3564) Talthybius Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Talthybius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Talthybius is 5.05 au from the Sun and 5.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3564 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 TC1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 73.7 km (#434 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 40.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.48 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.98 – 5.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0411 |
| Inclination | 15.5° |
| 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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