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Neptunian Trojan

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In Astronomy the term Trojan refers to a Kuiper Belt object in an L4 or L5 Trojan configuration with Planet Neptune. These objects are in orbital resonance with Neptune, have the same period as Neptune, and share Neptune's orbit.

As of 2026 thiirty-five Neptunian Trojans have been discovered.

Some Neptunian Trojans
name provisional
name
discovered location diameter notes
(385571) Otrera 2004 UP10 2004 L4 ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
(385695) Clete 2005 TO74 2005 L4 ~130 kilometres (81 mi)
(527604) 2007 VL305 2007 L4 ~120 kilometres (75 mi)
(530664) 2011 SO277 2011 L4 ~170 kilometres (110 mi)
(530930) 2011 WG157 2011 L4 ~210 kilometres (130 mi)
(612243) 2001 QR322 2001 L4 ~140 kilometres (87 mi)
(613490) 2006 RJ103 2006 L4 ~180 kilometres (110 mi)
(666739) 2010 TS191 2010 L4 ~90 kilometres (56 mi)
(780605) 2012 UD185 2012 L4 ~140 kilometres (87 mi)
2004 KV18 2004 L5 ~110 kilometres (68 mi)
2005 TN53 2005 L4 ~90 kilometres (56 mi)
2008 LC18 2008 L5 ~130 kilometres (81 mi)
2010 TT191 2010 L4 ~160 kilometres (99 mi)
2011 HM102 2011 L5 ~130 kilometres (81 mi)
2012 UV177 2012 L4 ~80 kilometres (50 mi)
2013 KY18 2013 L5 ~260 kilometres (160 mi)
2013 RL124 2013 L4 ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
2013 RC158 2013 L4 ~100 kilometres (62 mi)
2013 TZ187 2013 L4 ~140 kilometres (87 mi)
2013 TK227 2013 L4 ~70 kilometres (43 mi)
2013 VX30 2013 L4 ~130 kilometres (81 mi)
2014 QO441 2014 L4 ~130 kilometres (81 mi)
2014 QP441 2014 L4 ~80 kilometres (50 mi)
2014 RO74 2014 L4 ~120 kilometres (75 mi)
2014 SC374 2014 L4 ~140 kilometres (87 mi)
2014 UU240 2014 L4 ~140 kilometres (87 mi)
2014 YB92 2014 L4 ~90 kilometres (56 mi)
2015 RW277 2015 L4 ~50 kilometres (31 mi)
2015 VV165 2015 L4 ~90 kilometres (56 mi)
2015 VW165 2015 L4 ~120 kilometres (75 mi)
2015 VX165 2015 L4 ~90 kilometres (56 mi)
2015 VU207 2015 L4 ~210 kilometres (130 mi)
2025 MD138 2025 L5 ~180 kilometres (110 mi)
2025 MH348 2025 L5 ~120 kilometres (75 mi)
2025 NN80 2025 L5 ~160 kilometres (99 mi)