Jupiter trojans

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Term: Jupiter trojans
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.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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