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3753 Cruithne
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3753 Cruithne is a Q-type, Aten asteroid in orbit around the Sun in 1:1 orbital resonance with Earth, making it a co-orbital object. It is an asteroid that, relative to Earth, orbits the Sun in a bean
3753 Cruithne
Cruithne's distance to Earth (blue) and the Sun (yellow) plotted over 500 years (top) and 10 years (bottom)
Cruithne's distance to Earth (blue) and the Sun (yellow) plotted over 500 years (top) and 10 years (bottom)
Plan showing possible orbits along gravitational contours (not to scale)
Plan showing possible orbits along gravitational contours (not to scale)
Earth trojan
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An Earth trojan is an asteroid that orbits the Sun in the vicinity of the Earth–Sun Lagrange points L4 or L5, thus having an orbit similar to Earth's. Only two Earth trojans have so far been discovere
2010 TK7, one of the two known Earth trojans, is located at the lower right, circled by a small green ring.
2010 TK7, one of the two known Earth trojans, is located at the lower right, circled by a small green ring.
Illustration of Trojan Asteroid 2020 XL5
Illustration of Trojan Asteroid 2020 XL5