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Asteroid 5261 Eureka


Eureka (or 'Heureka') is a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes.

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Alternate designation1990 MB
ClassificationMars-crossing Asteroid

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2453800,5
Semi major axis1,5236 AU
Period [Julian yrs]1,881 Julian years
Inclination20,282 °
Eccentricity0,0648
Lon. of ascending node245,098 °
Argument of perihelion95,487 °
Passage of perihelion2005-Nov-14.509489
Aphelion distance1,6223 AU
Mean anomaly58,432 °

Physical Data
Absolute magnitude (H)16,1
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Spectral classSr

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererDavid H. Levy
Discovered1990-06-20

Data File
Data File Name5261_Eureka.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00