(3801) Thrasymedes Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 6 November 1985 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Where Thrasymedes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thrasymedes is 5.38 au from the Sun and 6.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3801 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 VS |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 34.3 km (#1,182 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0660 |
| Rotation period | 20.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.07 |
| Orbital period | 12.3 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.20 – 5.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0220 |
| Inclination | 28.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.