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Trojan asteroid
subject			fact

Trojan asteroid	is a part of asteroid belt
	see also Lagrangian point
	has definition Asteroid located at the points of Jupiter's orbit around the Sun that are equidistant from the Sun and Jupiter. About 15 are now known.
	is a kind of asteroid
asteroid	is a part of our solar system
	has asteroid number
	has synonym minor planet
	has synonym planetoid
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has mass
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

Kinds of Trojan asteroid :

• Achilles (9 facts) - Trojan asteroid (60°) ahead of Jupiter. It was the first Trojan to be discovered.
• Hektor (10 facts) - Largest and brightest Trojan asteroid.
• Patroclus (8 facts) - Trojan asteroid (60°) behind Jupiter.

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