Trojan asteroid

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Etymology

Derived from the names of the first three Trojan asteroids found (Achilles, Patroclus, Hektor)

Noun

Trojan asteroid (plural Trojan asteroids)

1. (astrophysics) an asteroid occupying the Trojan points of the Sun-Jupiter system
2. (astrophysics) by extension, any asteroid occupying a Trojan point

Synonyms

• (astrophysics): Trojan

Hypernym

• (astrophysics): Langrangian asteroid (generalized)

Derived terms

• (astrophysics): Trojan, Trojan point
• (astrophysics): Trojan moon, Trojan planet (generalized)

Translations

asteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit

• French: astéroïde troyen (fr) m, troyen (fr) m

any similar asteroid

• French: astéroïde troyen (fr) m, troyen (fr) m