5261 Eureka is the first Mars trojan discovered. It was discovered by David H. Levy and Henry Holt at Palomar Observatory on 20 June 1990. It trails Mars...
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numbers 5261 Eureka, an asteroid co-orbital with Mars Constantan, also known as Eureka, a metal alloy Heureka, a science centre in Vantaa, Finland Eureka, the...
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below 100000 are listed here. They include the two numbered Mars trojans 5261 Eureka and (101429) 1998 VF31. Many databases, for instance the JPL Small-Body...
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stable, and was originally thought to be spectroscopically similar to 5261 Eureka, suggesting they may both be primordial Martian asteroids. Spectroscopic...
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Periodic Comet Shoemaker 4, 1994k, P/1994 J3 (aided in discovery) Asteroid (5261) Eureka, the first Martian Trojan asteroid, with Henry E. Holt, June 1990 Established...
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15 other asteroids orbit Mars's trailing L5 point: The largest being 5261 Eureka, (101429) 1998 VF31, and 2007 NS2. Not only does (121514) 1999 UJ7 orbit...
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the same general principles. Mars has four known co-orbital asteroids (5261 Eureka, 1999 UJ7, 1998 VF31, and 2007 NS2, all at the Lagrangian points), and...
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(706765) 2010 TK7 and (614689) 2020 XL5. Mars trojans: (121514) 1999 UJ7, 5261 Eureka, (101429) 1998 VF31, (311999) 2007 NS2, (385250) 2001 DH47, 2011 SC191...
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be called Lagrangian minor planets. Four Martian trojans are known: 5261 Eureka, (101429) 1998 VF31, (311999) 2007 NS2, and (121514) 1999 UJ7 – the only...
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known objects, the Neptune trojans. Mars has four accepted Mars trojans: 5261 Eureka, 1999 UJ7, 1998 VF31, and 2007 NS2. Saturn's moon Tethys has two smaller...
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be a primordial trojan like Eureka. Its spectrum suggests that it is an X-type asteroid, which is different from 5261 Eureka and 1998 VF31 but compatible...
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They may also be called Mars Lagrangian asteroids. (121514) 1999 UJ7 5261 Eureka (101429) 1998 VF31 (311999) 2007 NS2 (385250) 2001 DH47, 2001 FG24, (461377)...
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