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2011 UB256
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2011 UB256 is a small asteroid and Mars trojan orbiting near the L5 point of Mars (60 degrees behind Mars on its orbit).[2][3][4]
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Pan-STARRS |
Discovery date | 29 October 2011 |
Designations | |
2011 UB256 | |
Martian L5 ![]() | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 6265 days (17.15 yr) |
Aphelion | 1.631894031 AU (244.1278722 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.4154896 AU (211.75423 Gm) |
1.523691798 AU (227.9410486 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.0710132 |
1.88 yr (686.980044 d) | |
180.60444° | |
0° 31m 26.518s /day | |
Inclination | 24.30270° |
58.781126° | |
7.58178° | |
Earth MOID | 0.428887 AU (64.1606 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 3.5641 AU (533.18 Gm) |
Physical characteristics | |
300 m | |
0.5-0.05 (assumed) | |
19.9 | |
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