Concept information
Preferred term
Hilda group
Definition
- The asteroids found on the outer edge of the main asteroid belt in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Jupiter. The group is not an asteroid family since the members are not physically related. The group consists of asteroids with semi-major axes between 3.70 AU and 4.20 AU, eccentricities less than 0.30, and inclinations less than 20°. It is dominated by D- and P-type asteroids. (en)
Broader concept
- Asteroids (en)
Entry terms
- Hilda asteroids (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/741
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