2016 CP31

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
400 m
0.5-0.05 (assumed)
19.5

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