Asteroid 2015 BZ509 motion (IMAGE)

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Asteroid 2015 BZ509 motion

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The motion of 2015 BZ509 (red line) relative to that of Jupiter (small blue circle) repeats every six years, always avoiding collision with the planet. Jupiter and the asteroid orbit the Sun (yellow circle) every 12 years. Their relative motion is projected on the plane of Jupiter's orbit. The asteroid moves close to but not exactly in this plane.

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Maria Helena Moreira Morais

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