1863 Antinous
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1863 Antinous is an Apollo
and Mars crosser
asteroid, discovered in 1948 by Carl A. Wirtanen
. It was named after Antinous
of Greek mythology.
In the 20th century Antinous passed within 30 Gm
of the Earth five times; it will do so only once in the 21st. The nearest distance increases each time, from 26 to 29 Gm.
Apollo asteroid
The Apollo asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, the first asteroid of this group to be discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth...
and Mars crosser
Mars-crosser asteroid
A Mars-crosser is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. The known numbered Mars-crossers are listed here. They include the two numbered Mars trojans 5261 Eureka and ....
asteroid, discovered in 1948 by Carl A. Wirtanen
Carl A. Wirtanen
Carl Alvar Wirtanen was an American astronomer who worked at Lick Observatory.He discovered periodic comet 46P/Wirtanen, as well as eight asteroids, including notably the Apollo asteroid 1950 DA, which may have a non-negligible probability of impacting the earth in the year 2880...
. It was named after Antinous
Antinous son of Eupeithes
In Greek mythology, Antinous , son of Eupeithes, is most known for his role in Homer’s Odyssey. One of two prominent suitors vying for Penelope’s hand in marriage, the other being Eurymachus, Antinous is presented as a violent, mean-spirited character who willfully defiles Odysseus’ home while the...
of Greek mythology.
In the 20th century Antinous passed within 30 Gm
Gigametre
A gigametre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billion meters, the SI base unit of length, hence to 1,000,000 km or approximately 621,370 miles....
of the Earth five times; it will do so only once in the 21st. The nearest distance increases each time, from 26 to 29 Gm.