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Patroclus comparison table
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Trojan asteroidasteroid    Asteroid located at the points of Jupiter's orbit around the Sun that are equidistant from the Sun and Jupiter. About 15 are now known.  
Patroclus Trojan asteroidP = 11.82 yri = 22°.1a = 5.19 AUTrojan asteroid (60°) behind Jupiter.617e = 0.14

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