(23958) Theronice Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Theronice was a princess, daughter of King Dexamenus of Olenus, and the mother of the Achean leader Amphimachus.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Theronice is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Theronice is 5.22 au from the Sun and 6.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23958 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VD30 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 46.0 km (#832 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0760 |
| Rotation period | 562 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.16 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.71 – 5.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0992 |
| Inclination | 24.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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