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Langrangian points L4 and L5 are stable places where objects can orbit ahead of and behind a larger one, like a planet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point

Asteroids occupying these spaces in our solar system are called Trojans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_(celestial_body)



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