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... 9 KB (692 words) - 16:02, 23 December 2023 |
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... 8 KB (889 words) - 03:45, 12 April 2024 |
stable, and was originally thought to be spectroscopically similar to 5261 Eureka, suggesting they may both be primordial Martian asteroids. Spectroscopic... 4 KB (262 words) - 23:43, 2 February 2024 |
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... 6 KB (560 words) - 20:29, 3 April 2024 |
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... 6 KB (464 words) - 20:20, 3 April 2024 |
transits Earth Mercury Asteroids Impacts Mars-crossers 2007 WD5 Trojans 5261 Eureka 1998 VF31 1999 UJ7 2007 NS2 Comets C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) (Mars close... 8 KB (878 words) - 05:37, 3 April 2024 |
considering the short dynamical lifetimes of these objects. The spectra of Eureka and two other Mars trojans indicates an olivine-rich composition. Since... 11 KB (850 words) - 20:04, 3 April 2024 |