Discovered by Richard Martin West Alternative names 1976 UW Observation arc 14360 days (39.32 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Epeius Asteroid group Jupiter trojan | Discovery date 24 October 1976 Minor planet category Jupiter Trojan Discovered 24 October 1976 Discoverer Richard Martin West Discovery site La Silla Observatory | |
Aphelion 5.51004 AU (824.290 Gm) Similar 2127 Tanya, Jupiter trojan, Sun, 911 Agamemnon, 153 Hilda | ||
2148 Epeios is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the L4 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Epeius, who was a soldier during the Trojan War. It was discovered by Richard Martin West on October 24, 1976 at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. 2146 Stentor was also discovered the same day by West.
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