Comments on: Astronomers confirm asteroid discovered in 2020 is an Earth Trojan https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Phill O https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282664 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:18:58 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282664 George C

LOL

]]> By: George C https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282565 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:21:04 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282565 Since Earth has not cleared its orbit of these other bodies does that mean that Earth is not a planet?

]]> By: Mike Borgelt https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282549 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:15:11 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282549 Ok I thought at first it was at Earth-Moon L4 which would be great but it is at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point.

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282537 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:06:25 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282537 XL5 huh? I wanted it metal.

]]> By: Ray Van Dune https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282437 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:54:40 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282437 Okay, you’re Ishmael… and you’re right.

]]> By: Call Me Ishmael https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282385 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:06:45 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282385 That’s the difference between L4/5 and L1/2/3 (Webb is in L2). L1/2/3 are unstable equilibria (i.e. a pencil balanced on its point). L4/5 are at least modestly stable (i.e. a brand-new pencil standing on its end).

]]> By: Phill O https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-confirm-asteroid-discovered-in-2020-is-an-earth-trojan/#comment-1282371 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:26:49 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82290#comment-1282371 How do these Trojans keep their orbits (over millennia) while earth based satellites (Webb) require fuel to maintain its position (over mere years)?

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