2007 NS2

2007 NS₂

Discovery[1]
Discovery site	Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra
Discovery date	July 14, 2007
Designations
Minor planet category	Martian L5
Orbital characteristics[2][3]
Epoch 2455800.5 (2011-Aug-27.0)
Aphelion	1.6062037 AU
Perihelion	1.4413503 AU
Semi-major axis	1.5237770 AU
Eccentricity	0.054094
Orbital period	687.0376773 d 1.88 yr
Mean anomaly	271.208°
Inclination	18.61920°
Longitude of ascending node	282.5107°
Argument of perihelion	176.797°
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	17.8

2007 NS₂ is an asteroid which orbits the L₅ point of Mars. Little is known about 2007 NS₂ other than its orbit.

See also

• 5261 Eureka
• 1999 UJ₇
• 1998 VF₃₁

External links

• NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 2007 NS2
• MPEC 2007-O03
• MPEC 2007-O09

References

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