(55701) Ukalegon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 17 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Ukalegon was an old hero and a member of the Trojan senate.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ukalegon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ukalegon is 5.36 au from the Sun and 5.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55701 |
| Provisional designation | 1193 T-3 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.67 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.44 – 5.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 21.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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