Diagram prepared by the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (29 Jan 1998). Click here to see an interactive 3-dimensional view of the orbit of (7850) Buenos Aires relative to the major planets of the solar system (requires Java).
(7850) Buenos Aires was discovered on June 10th 1996 by Lucas M. Macri from the Fred L. Whipple Observatory, Mount Hopkins, Arizona, USA.
It was named in honor of the capital of the Argentine Republic.
The orbits of the planets Earth, Mars and Jupiter are traced in light blue, while the orbit of (7850) Buenos Aires is traced in black. The positions of Earth, Mars, Jupiter and (7850) Buenos Aires at the time of its discovery are indicated by dots colored in light blue, red, dark green and light green, respectively.
The part of the orbit of the minor planet which is located below the plane of the Earth's orbit is shaded in grey. The perihelion (closest point to the Sun) is denoted by a "P". The solar system is viewed from the north ecliptic pole, and from this vantage point the planets revolve around the sun in a counter-clockwise motion.
Orbital Elements
(Many thanks to Drs. Gareth Williams & Brian Marsden!)
Epoch 1997 June 1.0 TT = JDT 2450600.5 Williams
M 84.25727 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26209290 Peri. 231.72600 -0.63302194 +0.77413068
a 2.4182389 Node 358.99242 -0.66504772 -0.54528419
e 0.1087261 Incl. 7.24380 -0.39622563 -0.32153826
P 3.76 H 14.9 G 0.15 U 1