Region
Jupiter Trojans
TypeRegion
LocationAt Jupiter L4 and L5 points
About Jupiter Trojans
Two swarms of asteroids pacing Jupiter 60 degrees ahead and behind, trapped at stable Lagrange points. More than 12,000 are cataloged, with perhaps as many again awaiting discovery. The Lucy mission is touring them through 2033.
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