Trojan point

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Trojan point

Etymology

The Trojan points (red, labelled L4 and L5) are located 60-degrees ahead and behind the secondary (blue), on its orbit around the primary (yellow).

Derived from the term Trojan asteroid

Noun

Trojan point (plural Trojan points)

(astrophysics) the L4 and L5 Lagrange points of the Sun-Jupiter orbital configuration
(astrophysics) by extension, any L4 and L5 Lagrange points

Synonyms

(astrophysics): stable Lagrange point, stable Lagrangian point (generalized)

Hypernyms

(astrophysics): Lagrange point, Lagrangian point (generalized)

Derived terms

(astrophysics): trailing Trojan point, leading Trojan point
(astrophysics): Trojan moon, Trojan planet (generalized)

Related terms

(astrophysics): Trojan asteroid

Translations

(astrophysics) the L4 and L5 Lagrange points of the Sun-Jupiter orbital configuration

French: point troyen m

(astrophysics) any L4 and L5 Lagrange points

French: point troyen m

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