(311999) 2007 NS 2
Asteroid (311999) 2007 NS 2 |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Mars Trojan (L 5 ) |
Major semi-axis | 1.524 AU |
eccentricity | 0.054 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.442 AU - 1.606 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 18.62 ° |
Sidereal period | 1.88 years |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 17.8 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra |
Date of discovery | July 14, 2007 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(311999) 2007 NS 2 is a Mars Trojan (L 5 ) that was discovered on July 14, 2007 by researchers at the Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra in the mountains of Andalusia .
Web links
- (311999) 2007 NS2 in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- Minor Planet Center: MPEC 2007-O09: 2007 NS2
- Image of science: A new companion for Mars from July 25, 2007 ( Memento from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )