5261 Eureka
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| Orbital period | 687 days |
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| Discovered | June 20, 1990 |
| Orbits | Sun |
| Mean motion | 0° 31m 26. 76s / day |
| Discoverer | David H. Levy |
| Spectral type | A-type asteroid |
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| ID | 2199161 |
About 5261 Eureka
5261 Eureka is the first Mars trojan discovered. It was discovered by David H. Levy and Henry Holt at Palomar Observatory on June 20, 1990. It trails Mars at a distance varying by only 0. 3 AU during each revolution. Minimum distances from the Earth, Venus, and Jupiter, are 0. 5, 0. 8, and 3. 5 AU, respectively.
