 |
|
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| • HOME • ABOUT • CATEGORIES • USE OF TEXT AND IMAGES • NEWSLETTER   
|
Mars Trojan
An asteroid located at either of the stable Lagrangian points (L4 or L5) of the orbit of Mars. Two are known: 5261 Eureka, an A-class asteroid discovered in 1990, and the provisionally-named 1998 VF31. It is thought likely that more are waiting to be found.
Related categories
• ASTEROIDS AND OTHER MINOR PLANETS: TYPES AND GROUPS• MARS TOPICS
Also on this site:
Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living
Encyclopedia of History