(6002) 1988 RO
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1988 RO is a Jupiter Trojan minor planet
. A part of the Trojan camp, it lies at the L5 Lagrangian point
. It was discovered by Poul Jensen
at the Brorfelde Observatory
near Holbæk
, Denmark, on September 8, 1988.
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. A part of the Trojan camp, it lies at the L5 Lagrangian point
Lagrangian point
The Lagrangian points are the five positions in an orbital configuration where a small object affected only by gravity can theoretically be stationary relative to two larger objects...
. It was discovered by Poul Jensen
Poul Jensen (astronomer)
Poul Jensen is a Danish astronomer.While working at Brorfelde Observatory he discovered numerous asteroids. Between 1967–69 he assisted in positional observations with the observatory's 7" transit circle. He is also a co-discoverer of theComet Jensen-Shoemaker . As of 2004 he isstill...
at the Brorfelde Observatory
Brorfelde Observatory
Brorfelde Observatory is an astronomical observatory home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope. It was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescopes that are used by University of Copenhagen students, but the staff that manned them moved to the...
near Holbæk
Holbæk
Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 27,055 . The city is located in the northeastern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark....
, Denmark, on September 8, 1988.