Trojan Camp (L5)
The Jupiter Trojans trailing the planet at the L5 Lagrange point, traditionally named after Trojan heroes — including the binary 617 Patroclus.
Overview
The Jupiter Trojans trailing the planet at the L5 Lagrange point, traditionally named after Trojan heroes — including the binary 617 Patroclus.
Members
1 modelled member.
A 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 includes617 Patroclus
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.