New for 2005 TFK/Fact Monster Kids' Almanac Available Now Encyclopedia Trojan asteroids Trojan asteroids, two groups of asteroids that revolve about the sun in the same orbit as Jupiter;
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and rocky types? Why are there more Trojan asteroids in Jupiter's L4 point than its L5known as Trojans; 5261 Eureka is a "Mars Trojan".) Between the main concentrations
Trojan Asteroids. Trojan asteroids have been observed at the L4 and L5 Lagrange points leading and trailing Jupiter.
The Jovian Trojan Page. This figure shows a plan view of Jupiter with its leading (L4) and trailing (L5) Trojan clouds.
The Orbits of Trojan Asteroids. Apart from the major planets, the solar system contains a large number of smaller bodies.
As originally defined, Trojan asteroids have a semi-major axis between 5.05 AU and 5.40 AU, and lie currently (July 2004) 1679 known Trojan asteroids — 1051 at L4 and 628
The Trojan Asteroids Introduction The Trojan asteroids are a special part of the minor bodies of the solar system. They orbit sixty degrees ahead and behind a planet in two of the
long been expected by astronomers. Trojan asteroids: The one known double Trojan1 Mars crossing asteroid, 23 main-belt asteroids, 1 Trojan asteroid, and 14 transA List of
Chaotic capture of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids in the early Solar System. A. Morbidelli1, H. F. Levison1,2, K. Tsiganis1 and R. Gomes1,3