2016 CP31

2016 CP31 is a small asteroid and Mars trojan orbiting near the L5 point of Mars (60 degrees behind Mars on its orbit).

2016 CP31
Discovery
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey
Discovery date7 February 2016
Designations
2016 CP31
Martian L5
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc1652 days (4.52 yr)
Aphelion1.61311791 AU (241.319005 Gm)
Perihelion1.4341118 AU (214.54007 Gm)
1.52361487 AU (227.929540 Gm)
Eccentricity0.0587439
1.88 yr (686.92802 d)
122.0549°
0° 31m 26.661s /day
Inclination23.130505°
154.488290°
329.2083°
Earth MOID0.455015 AU (68.0693 Gm)
Jupiter MOID3.39497 AU (507.880 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
400 m
0.5-0.05 (assumed)
19.5
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