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Trojan (astronomy)
In astronomy, a trojan is a minor planet or moon that shares the orbit of a planet or larger moon, wherein the trojan remains in the same, stable position relative to the larger object. In particular, a trojan remains near one of the two trojan points of stability – designated and – which lie approximately 60° ahead of and behind the larger body, respectively. Trojan points are two of five types of Lagrangian points, and a trojan is a type of Lagrangian object.

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