Trojan asteroid

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Trojan asteroid (plural Trojan asteroids)

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

Synonyms

(astrophysics): Trojan

Hypernyms

(astrophysics): Langrangian asteroid (generalized)

Derived terms

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

Translations

asteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit

Finnish: troijalainen (fi), troijalainen asteroidi

French: astéroïde troyen m, troyen (fr) m

any similar asteroid

Finnish: troijalainen (fi), troijalainen asteroidi

French: astéroïde troyen m, troyen (fr) m

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