13387 Irus
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13387 Irus is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on December 22, 1998 at the Astronomical Observatory of Farra d'Isonzo in Farra d'Isonzo
, Gorizia, Italy. The discovery is credited to the observatory. Irus was named for a character in The Odyssey, the beggar Irus, who was defeated by Odysseus on his return to Ithaca.
Farra d'Isonzo
Farra d'Isonzo is an Italian comune in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in the province of Gorizia.- History :The name "Farra" is of Lombard origin, and derives from "Fara" which in the Lombard dialect means a stronghold held by individual families or clans...
, Gorizia, Italy. The discovery is credited to the observatory. Irus was named for a character in The Odyssey, the beggar Irus, who was defeated by Odysseus on his return to Ithaca.