5026 Martes

5026 Martes
Discovery [1]
Discovered by A. Mrkos
Discovery site Kleť Observatory
Discovery date 22 August 1987
Designations
MPC designation 5026 Martes
1987 QL1; 1965 QE
1976 QL; 1980 VA2
main-belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 22984 days (62.93 yr)
Aphelion 2.9533 AU (441.81 Gm)
Perihelion 1.8025 AU (269.65 Gm)
2.3779 AU (355.73 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.24198
3.67 yr (1339.3 d)
273.86°
 16m 7.68s / day
Inclination 4.2833°
304.78°
17.626°
Earth MOID 0.788464 AU (117.9525 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.36687 AU (354.079 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.496
Physical characteristics
4.4243 h (0.18435 d)
13.9

    5026 Martes (1987 QL1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 22, 1987 by Antonín Mrkos at Kleť Observatory. It is the primary member of a small asteroid family, appropriately named the Martes family.

    References

    1. 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5026 Martes (1987 QL1)" (2015-06-11 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

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