Minor-planet group
Hilda Group
Outer-belt asteroids in a 3:2 mean-motion resonance with Jupiter.
Minor-planet groupRegion: ≈ 3.7–4.2 AU
Overview
A group of outer-belt asteroids held in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Jupiter, tracing a distinctive triangular pattern over time.
Members
1 modelled member.
The namesake of the Hilda group, whose members orbit in a 3:2 mean-motion resonance with Jupiter in the outer main belt.
CategoryMain beltTypeCarbonaceous (C)Diameter170 kmDiscovered1875
Knowledge connections
- Group includes153 Hilda
- In orbital resonance3:2 resonance with Jupiter
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.