Trojan asteroid

Derived from the names of the first three Trojan asteroids found (Achilles, Patroclus, Hektor)

Trojan asteroid (plural Trojan asteroids)

1. (astrophysics) an asteroid occupying the Trojan points of the Sun-Jupiter system
2. (astrophysics) by extension, any asteroid occupying a Trojan point

• (astrophysics): Trojan

• (astrophysics): Langrangian asteroid (generalized)

• (astrophysics): Greek camp, Trojan camp

• (astrophysics): Trojan, Trojan point
• (astrophysics): Trojan moon, Trojan planet (generalized)