| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Mt. Lemmon Survey |
| Discovery date | 31 October 2011 |
| Designations | |
| 2011 SC191 | |
Martian L5  | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 4715 days (12.91 yr) |
| Aphelion | 1.5910690 AU (238.02053 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.4565161 AU (217.89171 Gm) |
| 1.5237925 AU (227.95611 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0441507 |
| 1.88 yr (687.05 d) | |
| 273.27420° | |
| 0° 31m 26.331s /day | |
| Inclination | 18.74554° |
| 5.780691° | |
| 196.33006° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.459583 AU (68.7526 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 3.37018 AU (504.172 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 600 m |
| 0.5-0.05 (assumed) | |
| 19.3 | |
2011 SC191 is a small asteroid and Mars trojan orbiting near the L5 point of Mars (60 degrees behind Mars on its orbit).[2][3]
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