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    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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    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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    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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    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...
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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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  • 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...
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    considering the short dynamical lifetimes of these objects. The spectra of Eureka and two other Mars trojans indicates an olivine-rich composition. Since...
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  • 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...
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