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Asteroid sharing the orbit of Neptune
Neptune trojans are small Solar System bodies that orbit the Sun near one of the stable Lagrangian points of Neptune, similar to the trojans of other planets
Neptune_trojan
Objects sharing the orbit of a larger one
Mars trojans, 31 Neptune trojans, two Uranus trojans, two Earth trojans, and one Saturn trojan have been found to date. A temporary Venus trojan is also
Trojan_(celestial_body)
Asteroid with which Uranus shares its orbit around the Sun
gravitational pull is neutral. Trojan (celestial body) Venus trojan Earth trojan Mars trojan Jupiter trojan Neptune trojan Dvorak, Bazsó & Zhou 2010. de
Uranus_trojan
Eighth planet from the Sun
and trailing Neptune in its orbit, respectively. Neptune trojans can be viewed as being in a 1:1 resonance with Neptune. Some Neptune trojans are remarkably
Neptune
American astronomer (born 1977)
Uranus, and Neptune. He has also discovered the first known trailing Neptune trojan, 2008 LC18, the first named leading Neptune trojan, 385571 Otrera
Scott_S._Sheppard
Asteroid sharing the orbit of Jupiter
bodies: Mars trojans, Neptune trojans, Uranus trojans and Earth trojans are known to exist. Temporary Venus trojans and Saturn trojans exist, as well
Jupiter_trojan
Neptune trojan
2011 HM102 is the ninth Neptune trojan discovered. It was first observed on 29 April 2011, during the New Horizons KBO Search (268) using the Magellan
2011_HM102
Neptune trojan
2008 LC18 is a Neptune trojan first observed on 7 June 2008 by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo using the Subaru Telescope at Mauna
2008_LC18
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
computer resets. Other possible targets were Neptune trojans. The probe's trajectory to Pluto passed near Neptune's trailing Lagrange point ("L5"), which may
New_Horizons
Neptune trojan
385571 Otrera (provisional designation 2004 UP10) is a Neptune trojan leading Neptune's orbit in the outer Solar System. It was discovered by American
385571_Otrera
trojan (2011 QF99) Uranus-crossing minor planets Neptune Rings of Neptune Complete list of Neptune's natural satellites Proteus Triton Nereid Neptune
List_of_Solar_System_objects
Centaur
the Minor Planet Center. The object was once considered a promising Neptune L5 trojan candidate. 2012 GX17 was discovered on 14 April 2012 by the Pan-STARRS
2012_GX17
Neptune trojan
Clete (provisional designation 2005 TO74) is a Neptune trojan, co-orbital with the ice giant Neptune, approximately 97 kilometers (60 miles) in diameter
385695_Clete
Trans-Neptunian object in a mean-motion orbital resonance with Neptune
red. Orbital resonances with Neptune are marked with vertical bars: 1:1 marks the position of Neptune's orbit and its trojans; 2:3 marks the orbit of Pluto
Resonant trans-Neptunian object
Resonant_trans-Neptunian_object
Celestial bodies that share the orbit of Mars
family members. Trojan (celestial body) Minor planets that orbit near trojan points Venus trojan Earth trojan Jupiter trojan Neptune trojan Rivkin, Andrew;
Mars_trojan
Astronomical object that is neither a planet nor a comet
Earth trojans, Mars trojans, Mars-crossers, main-belt asteroids and Jupiter trojans), as well as distant minor planets (Uranus trojans, Neptune trojans, centaurs
Minor_planet
Minor planet and quasi-satellite of Neptune
Palomar). At the time of discovery, this minor body was believed to be a Neptune trojan, but it is no longer listed as such. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory classifies
(309239)_2007_RW10
Area of the Solar System beyond the planets, comprising small bodies
regions leading and trailing it in its orbit. Neptune trojans are in a 1:1 mean-motion resonance with Neptune and often have very stable orbits. Additionally
Kuiper_belt
Neptune trojan
2005 TN53 is an inclined Neptune trojan leading Neptune's orbit in the outer Solar System, approximately 80 kilometers in diameter. It was first observed
2005_TN53
Neptune trojan
(612243) 2001 QR322 is a minor planet and the first Neptune trojan discovered, by American astronomer Marc Buie of the Deep Ecliptic Survey at Cerro Tololo
(612243)_2001_QR322
Scenario of giant planet migration
captured as Neptune trojans during the instability when Neptune's semimajor axis jumps. The broad inclination distribution of the Neptune trojans indicates
Jumping-Jupiter_scenario
Neptune trojan
(527604) 2007 VL305 is an inclined Neptune trojan that shares Neptune's orbit in the L4 Lagrangian point. It was discovered on 4 November 2007, by astronomers
(527604)_2007_VL305
Asteroid with which Venus shares its orbit around the Sun
from Earth on 21 June 2016. Trojan (celestial body) Earth trojan Mars trojan Jupiter trojan Uranus trojan Neptune trojan Xu, Yang-Bo; Zhou, Lei; Lhotka
Venus_trojan
Jumping Neptune trojan
semi-major axis of 30.8 AU, the object is actually a jumping Neptune trojan, co-orbital with Neptune, as the giant planet has a similar semi-major axis of 30
(316179)_2010_EN65
Neptune trojan
(613490) 2006 RJ103 is a Neptune trojan, first observed by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Collaboration at Apache Point Observatory, New Mexico, on 12 September
(613490)_2006_RJ103
Scenario for the dynamical evolution of the Solar System
as the Kuiper belt, the Neptune and Jupiter trojans, and the numerous resonant trans-Neptunian objects dominated by Neptune. The original core of the
Nice_model
Neptune trojan
2004 KV18 is an eccentric Neptune trojan trailing Neptune's orbit in the outer Solar System, approximately 70 kilometers in diameter. It was first observed
2004_KV18
Configuration of two or more astronomical objects
the traditional Jupiter trojans. As of 2025[update], there are also 31 Neptune trojans, 17 Mars trojans, 2 Uranus trojans ((687170) 2011 QF99 and (636872)
Co-orbital_configuration
Minor planets orbiting in the outer Solar system beyond Jupiter
objects and centaurs, while relatively few are damocloids, Neptune trojans or Uranus trojans. All distant objects have a semi-major axis (average distance
Distant_minor_planet
Resonant objects occupy orbital resonances with Neptune, excluding the 1:1 resonance of the Neptune trojans. Plutinos are by far the most common resonant
List_of_minor-planet_groups
Moon of Neptune
Nereid, or Neptune II, is the third-largest moon of Neptune. It was the second moon of Neptune to be discovered, by Gerard Kuiper in 1949. It is notable
Nereid_(moon)
Type of Solar System object
centaur is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune and crosses the orbits of one or more of the giant planets. Centaurs generally
Centaur (small Solar System body)
Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)
Types of planet by chemical mass
"Characterization of the planetary system Kepler-101 with HARPS-N: A hot super-Neptune with an Earth-sized low-mass companion". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 572:
List_of_planet_types
Astronomy project
taking the object from the inside of the Neptune's orbit to more than 1000 AU 2001 QR322, the first Neptune trojan 2002 XU93, with one of the most inclined
Deep_Ecliptic_Survey
Overview of and topical guide to the Solar System
Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon Rings of Uranus Neptune ♆ Moons of Neptune Triton Rings of Neptune Trojans Centaurs Ubiquitous Comets ☄ Meteoroids Micrometeoroids
Outline_of_the_Solar_System
Equilibrium points near two orbiting bodies
influence. The Sun–Neptune L4 and L5 points contain several dozen known objects, the Neptune trojans. Mars has four accepted Mars trojans: 5261 Eureka, 1999
Lagrange_point
Collection of bodies in the extreme Solar System
and the objects continue to be subject to perturbation by the planet Neptune. Although the closest scattered-disc objects approach the Sun at about
Scattered_disc
Trans-Neptunian object
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2014_PN70
Classical Kuiper belt object
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2014_OS393
2006 International Astronomical Union definition
Solar System asteroids, Near-Earth objects (NEOs), Mars-, Jupiter- and Neptune-Trojan asteroids, most Centaurs, most Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and comets
IAU_definition_of_planet
Multi-telescope astronomical survey
mid-2005); thousands of trojan asteroids of Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (currently eight Neptune trojans are known, none for Saturn, and one for Uranus); and large
Pan-STARRS
Astronomical object
resonance with Neptune. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and Chadwick A. Trujillo in 2005. It was initially suspected of being a Neptune trojan since the
(613100)_2005_TN74
Dynamical group of trans-Neptunian objects
S2CID 10622344. Almeida, A.J.C; Peixinho, N.; Correia, A.C.M. (December 2009). "Neptune Trojans & Plutinos: Colors, sizes, dynamics, & their possible collisions".
Plutino
target 15810 Arawn (1994 JR1), Distant observation target 2011 HM102, Neptune Trojan considered as an observation target 2011 KW48, distant observation target
List_of_New_Horizons_topics
Solar system objects beyond Neptune
differences, in centaurs (including active ones such as Chiron), in Neptune trojans, and in ETNOs, making them a useful reference for icy bodies throughout
Trans-Neptunian_object
Distant planetesimals in the Solar System
farther than the Kuiper cliff around 50 AU from the Sun (the orbit of Neptune averages about 30 AU and 177P/Barnard's aphelion lies at around 48 AU)
Oort_cloud
Kuiper belt object, not controlled by an orbital resonance with Neptune
Kuiper belt object (KBO) that orbits beyond Neptune and is not controlled by an orbital resonance with Neptune. Cubewanos have orbits with semi-major axes
Classical_Kuiper_belt_object
Near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2017_QC36
visiting Saturn. Only one spacecraft, Voyager 2, has visited Uranus and Neptune. The nine missions include two, Ulysses and New Horizons, whose primary
List of missions to the outer planets
List_of_missions_to_the_outer_planets
Neptune has been directly explored by one space probe, Voyager 2, in 1989. As of 2026, there are no confirmed future missions to visit the Neptunian system
Exploration_of_Neptune
Dynamical class of minor planets
sufficiently distant from the gravitational influence of Neptune that they are only moderately affected by Neptune and the other known planets: This makes them appear
Detached_object
Minor planets in the L4 and L5 Sun–Neptune Lagrangian points are called Neptune trojans, with a lower-case t, as "Trojan asteroid" was originally defined
List of objects at Lagrange points
List_of_objects_at_Lagrange_points
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
only nine Mars trojans, 28 Neptune trojans, two Uranus trojans, and two Earth trojans, have been found to date. A temporary Venus trojan is also known
Asteroid
Near-Earth object and Amor asteroid
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2017_DB120
Numerical model of the early Solar System
for the origin of: the Jupiter trojans, and the Neptune trojans; the irregular satellites of Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; the various populations of trans-Neptunian
Five-planet_Nice_model
Comprehensive list of objects beyond Neptune
Objects", "List Of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects", "List of Neptune Trojans", "List Of Other Unusual Objects", and "Database Search", completed
List of trans-Neptunian objects
List_of_trans-Neptunian_objects
Regular and periodic mutual gravitational influence of orbiting bodies
objects occupying the 1:1 (Neptune trojans), 3:5, 4:7, 1:2 (twotinos) and 2:5 resonances, among others, with respect to Neptune. In the asteroid belt beyond
Orbital_resonance
Hypothetical Solar System planet
orbits for a group of extreme trans-Neptunian objects (ETNOs)—bodies beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun at distances averaging more than 250 times that of the
Planet_Nine
Female warriors and hunters in Greek mythology
but with a special emphasis on self-defense. The Neptune trojans, asteroids 60° ahead or beyond Neptune on its orbit, are individually named after mythological
Amazons
Near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2017_MZ8
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
one trojan. The Jupiter trojan population is roughly equal to that of the asteroid belt. After Jupiter, Neptune possesses the most confirmed trojans, at
Solar_System
Cold classical Kuiper belt object
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2014_MT69
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
Venus, Earth, and Mars, and the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis
Planet
Binary Kuiper belt object
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2011_JY31
Sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Neptune and Triton aiding Trojan ships as described, by Virgil, or Ovid or both, together with additional material. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Neptune bids
Neptune_and_Triton
Captured satellite following an irregular orbit
giant planets, becoming the irregular satellites and the Jupiter and Neptune trojans. Other objects migrated into the main asteroid belt and the Hilda group
Irregular_moon
Planet Center. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025. "List Of Neptune Trojans". Minor Planet Center. 24 October 2025. "List Of Other Unusual Objects"
List of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects: 2014
List_of_unnumbered_trans-Neptunian_objects:_2014
Near-Earth asteroid
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2020_CW
Planet Center. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025. "List Of Neptune Trojans". Minor Planet Center. 24 October 2025. "List Of Other Unusual Objects"
List of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects: 2012
List_of_unnumbered_trans-Neptunian_objects:_2012
Near-Earth object and potentially hazardous object
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
(696513)_2016_NL56
Systematic designations to unambiguously identify astronomical objects
horse and part man, from Greek mythology. Neptune trojans (objects in a 1:1 orbital resonance with Neptune, such as 385571 Otrera) are named for Amazons
Astronomical naming conventions
Astronomical_naming_conventions
Phrase in Virgil's "Aeneid"
aposiopesis. Neptune is angry with the winds, whom Juno released to start a storm and harass the Trojan hero and protagonist Aeneas. Neptune berates the
Quos_ego
American astronomer
Schwamb. Most notably are (316179) 2010 EN65 and (445473) 2010 VZ98, a Neptune trojan and a trans-Neptunian object, respectively. "Suzanne Tourtellotte Obituary
Suzanne_W._Tourtellotte
Near-Earth object and Atira asteroid
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2015_ME131
Overview of the scientific field of astronomy
Vulcanoid asteroids Near-Earth asteroids Asteroid belt Trojan asteroid Centaur Neptune Trojans Minor planet moons Meteoroids 2 Pallas 3 Juno 4 Vesta 10
Outline_of_astronomy
Planet Center. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025. "List Of Neptune Trojans". Minor Planet Center. 24 October 2025. "List Of Other Unusual Objects"
List of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects: 2013
List_of_unnumbered_trans-Neptunian_objects:_2013
Mars-crosser asteroid
Asteroid belt Family Jupiter trojan Near-Earth Amors Apollos Atens Atiras Spectral types Distant minor planet Centaur Neptune trojan Damocloid Trans-Neptunian
2017_SG33
System contains two such fields, the Greek Trojans and the Trojan Trojans, and two more (Neptune's trojans) have been discovered recently, but little
Physics_and_Star_Wars
Interpretations of the planets of the Solar System
incorporated Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (also referred to as "outer planets") into its methodology. The outer modern planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are often
Planets_in_astrology
Taiwan whose research spans from trans-Neptunian objects, to Centaurs, Neptune Trojans and main-belt asteroids. JPL · 11462 11463 Petrpokorny 1981 EN24 Petr
Meanings of minor-planet names: 11001–12000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_11001–12000
Trojan priest in Greek and Roman mythology
captive Sinon convinces the Trojans that the horse is an offering to Minerva. While Laocoön is sacrificing a bull to Neptune at an altar on the shore, two
Laocoön
Centaur and Uranus co-orbital
co-orbital discovered after 2011 QF99 (a trojan) and 83982 Crantor (a horseshoe librator). A second Uranian trojan, 2014 YX49, was announced in 2017. An
(472651)_2015_DB216
Similarities and differences between planets
cliff. The Hildas and Jupiter Trojans are then relevant to the Neptune Trojans and Plutinos, Twotinos, etc. Neptune's relative lack of a moon system
Comparative_planetary_science
Trans-Neptunian object and centaur
gradient similar to the known comets, extinct comets, Jupiter trojans, Neptune trojans, irregular satellites and damocloids. With a B–R magnitude of 1
(127546)_2002_XU93
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
System bodies in other regions are the near-Earth objects, the centaurs, trojans, and the trans-Neptunian objects (Kuiper belt objects, scattered disc objects
Asteroid_belt
Groups and families Near-Earth objects Asteroid belt Trojans Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Uranus Neptune Centaurs Active asteroids Asteroid moons Meteoroids
Lists_of_planets
Near-Earth asteroid and Earth trojan
near-Earth asteroid and the first Earth trojan discovered; it precedes Earth in its orbit around the Sun. Trojan objects are most easily conceived as orbiting
(706765)_2010_TK7
Largest dwarf planet in the Solar System
the origin of the Jupiter trojans. It is possible that Pluto had a near-circular orbit about 33 AU from the Sun before Neptune's migration perturbed it into
Pluto
Publication of the United States National Research Council
Explorer Comet Surface Sample Return Trojan Asteroid/Centaur Reconnaissance Asteroid Lander/Rover/Sample Return Triton/Neptune Flyby Inner planets: Venus In-Situ
Planetary Science Decadal Survey
Planetary_Science_Decadal_Survey
1781 opera by W. A. Mozart
natives of Salzburg; the decors, among which the view of the port and Neptune's temple were outstanding, were masterpieces by our renowned theatre designer
Idomeneo
Resonant trans-Neptunian object
It is in a 2:5 orbital resonance with Neptune, meaning its orbital period is exactly 5⁄2 times that of Neptune's. It was discovered at Palomar Observatory
(84522)_2002_TC302
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
In the Aeneid, Neptune is still resentful of the wandering Trojans, but is not as vindictive as Juno, and in Book I he rescues the Trojan fleet from the
Poseidon
NASA space probe launched in 1977
Saturn) and enabled further encounters with the ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). The only spacecraft to have visited either of the ice giant planets,
Voyager_2
Three-prong spear
of force for piercing. The trident is the tool of Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman) used for the protection of the sea realms by the god of the sea
Trident
Latin epic poem by Virgil
commands"); the storm then devastates the fleet. Neptune takes notice: although he himself is no friend of the Trojans, he is infuriated by Juno's intrusion into
Aeneid
Seventh planet from the Sun
American Revolutionary War by calling the new planet either Neptune George III or Neptune Great Britain, a compromise Lexell suggested as well. Daniel
Uranus
Son of Poseidon in Greek mythology
Tenes cut the anchor rope of his ship. Cycnus later supported the Trojans in the Trojan War, and fought valiantly, killing one thousand opponents according
Cycnus_(son_of_Poseidon)
Planets visible to the naked eye
classical planets remain recognized as planets, alongside Earth, Uranus, and Neptune. The Babylonians recognized seven planets. A bilingual list in the British
Classical_planet
passing by Neptune and its moon Triton, revealing its active geology, including geysers of nitrogen gas. The gravity assist from Neptune sent Voyager
List of proposed missions to the outer planets
List_of_proposed_missions_to_the_outer_planets
1798 poem by Ivan Kotliarevsky
Eneida is a parody of Virgil's Aeneid, where Kotliarevsky transformed the Trojan heroes into Zaporozhian Cossacks. It is a loose retelling of N. P. Osipov's
Eneida
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