Jupiter Trojans
The vast swarm of asteroids sharing Jupiter's orbit in a 1:1 resonance, split between the leading Greek camp and the trailing Trojan camp — the target population of NASA's Lucy mission.
Overview
The vast swarm of asteroids sharing Jupiter's orbit in a 1:1 resonance, split between the leading Greek camp and the trailing Trojan camp — the target population of NASA's Lucy mission.
Members
2 modelled members.
The first Jupiter Trojan discovered, leading Jupiter at the L4 Lagrange point in the 'Greek camp'.
CategoryTrojanDiameter130 kmDiscovered1906A binary Jupiter Trojan trailing Jupiter at the L5 'Trojan camp', and the final flyby target of NASA's Lucy mission.
CategoryTrojanDiameter140 kmDiscovered1906
Knowledge connections
- Group includes588 Achilles
- Group includes617 Patroclus
- In orbital resonance1:1 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.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.