Asteroid / Comet
Trojan Asteroid
An asteroid sharing a planet's orbit at L4 or L5.
Asteroids librating around the L4 or L5 Lagrange points of a planet, especially Jupiter, which has tens of thousands of known Trojans.
Overview
Asteroids librating around the L4 or L5 Lagrange points of a planet, especially Jupiter, which has tens of thousands of known Trojans.
See also
Near-Earth Asteroid
An asteroid whose orbit ventures near Earth.
Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO)
Any minor body orbiting beyond Neptune.
Scattered Disc Object
An icy body on a highly eccentric outer-system orbit.
Short-period Comet
A comet with an orbital period under 200 years.
Halley-type Comet
A short-period comet with a long, tilted orbit.
Encke-type Comet
A short-period comet that stays inside Jupiter's orbit.