(5259) Epeigeus

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( 5259 ) Epeigeus is an asteroid from the group of Jupiter Trojans. Thus asteroids are called, which run on the path of Jupiter on the Lagrange points around the sun.

( 5259 ) Epeigeus was discovered on 30 January 1989 by the American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Jean Spellman Observatory. He is associated with the Lagrangian point L4.

The asteroid is named after the mythological figure of the Myrmidons Epeigeus, a follower of Achilles, who was killed in the Trojan War by Hector.