Trojan moon
English
Noun
Trojan moon (plural Trojan moons)
- (astrophysics) a pseudo-moon that occupies a Trojan point of a system
Usage notes
This is a pseudo-moon, as it does not actually orbit the secondary of the system, but rather, it orbits the primary of the system. If the secondary is a planet, it may be referred to as a moon of the planet, or as a planet or minor body of the star primary. If the secondary is a moon, it may be referred as the moon of a moon, or the moon of the planet primary.
Hypernyms
- (astrophysics): Lagrangian moon
Related terms
- (astrophysics): Trojan, Trojan point, Trojan asteroid, Trojan planet