Orus

Orus — asteroid, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Orus in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A large, dark Trojan named after a Greek warrior of the Iliad, sharing Jupiter’s orbit about 60° ahead of the planet. Lucy flies past it in November 2028.

Diameter

~51 km

Discovered

1999 — Takao Kobayashi, Oizumi

Class

Jupiter Trojan — 60° ahead of Jupiter (L4)

Day

13 h 27 m

Lucy flyby

November 2028

Shape

Illustrative; not a measured shape model

Explore Orus in 3D

Cosmoscope places Orus in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.