Jupiter trojans
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Trojan asteroids
definition: The family of asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit and lie in elongated, curved regions around the two Lagrangian points 60° ahead and behind of Jupiter. The Lagrangian points L4 and L5 host several thousands of them.
modified: 2020-11-10T18:04:18.464Z
modified: 2020-11-10T18:04:04.018Z

Trojan asteroids
type: Concept
narrower: Jupiter trojans