(765015) Marciulionis Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 4 September 2013 by I. Eglitis K. Černis at Baldone.

Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis (b. 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the National Basketball Association. He won a gold medal at the 1988 Olympics, and bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Marciulionis is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marciulionis is 4.90 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number765015
Provisional designation2013 RO26
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Absolute magnitude (H)14.67
Orbital period11.9 years
Semi-major axis5.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.79 – 5.61 au
Eccentricity0.0792
Inclination8.03°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.79 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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