(310025) Marcuscooper Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 14 October 2009 by OAM at La Sagra.
Marcus Cooper Walz (b. 1994) is an English-born Spanish athlete who competes in flat-water canoeing. He has participated in three Olympic Games, obtaining three medals: gold in Rio de Janeiro 2016 (K1 1000 m event); silver in Tokyo 2020; and bronze in Paris 2024 (K4 500 m event).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #6, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marcuscooper is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marcuscooper is 5.83 au from the Sun and 6.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 310025 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 TO26 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.40 – 6.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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