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Trojan asteroid [‚trō·jən ′as·tə‚rȯid] (astronomy) One of a group of asteroids orbiting near the equilateral Lagranginan stability points of the sun-Jupiter system, which are located on Jupiter's orbit, 60° ahead of or 60° behind Jupiter. Also known as Jupiter Trojan. More generally, an object that is orbiting near one of the equilateral Lagrangian stability points of any pair of bodies. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Alternatively, notes Jewitt, the four bodies may rank as the first Trojan asteroids found near Neptune. |
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