2016 AA165
2016 AA165 is a Mars Trojan, it was discovered in 2016.[1][2]
Orbit
[edit]It is in the L5 Lagrange point, along with Eureka, it has a perihelion of 1.386 AU, and an aphelion of 1.622.[2] It also has an eccentricity of 0.090.[3]
History
[edit]It was discovered in 2016 by the University of Arizona Mt Lemmon survey,[4] but was rediscovered in 2024.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "New asteroid clusters and evidence of collisional fragmentation in the "L"_5 Trojan cloud of Mars". arxiv.org. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 "List Of Martian Trojans". minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 Christou, A. A.; Georgakarakos, N.; Marshall-Lee, A.; Humpage, A.; Ćuk, M.; Dell'Oro, A. (27 May 2025). "New asteroid clusters and evidence of collisional fragmentation in the L5 Trojan cloud of Mars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 698: A42. arXiv:2502.16231. Bibcode:2025A&A...698A..42C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202553804. ISSN 0004-6361. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "IAU Minor Planet Center". www.minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 8 September 2026.