Trojan moon
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Trojan moon (plural Trojan moons)
- (astrophysics) A pseudo-moon that occupies a Trojan point of a system.
Usage notes[edit]
This is a pseudo-moon, as it does not actually orbit the secondary of the system, but rather, it orbits the primary of the system. If the secondary is a planet, it may be referred to as a moon of the planet, or as a planet or minor body of the star primary. If the secondary is a moon, it may be referred as the moon of a moon, or the moon of the planet primary.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (astrophysics): Lagrangian moon
Related terms[edit]
- (astrophysics): Trojan, Trojan point, Trojan asteroid, Trojan planet