(7352) 1994 CO
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1994 CO is a Jupiter Trojan minor planet
, located in the L5 Lagrangian point
. It was discovered by Seiji Ueda
and Hiroshi Kaneda
in Kushiro, Hokkaidō
, Japan, on February 4, 1994.
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...
, located in 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 Seiji Ueda
Seiji Ueda
is a Japanese astronomer. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. Between 1987 and 2000, Ueda discovered 705 asteroids. Asteroid 4676 Uedaseiji, discovered in 1990, is named for him....
and Hiroshi Kaneda
Hiroshi Kaneda
is a Japanese astronomer. He is the eighth most prolific individual discoverer of asteroids. Between 1987 and 2000, Kaneda discovered 705 asteroids. Asteroid 4677 Hiroshi, discovered in 1990, is named after him. Along with being an astronomer, Kaneda has worked as a computer programmer who "has...
in Kushiro, Hokkaidō
Kushiro, Hokkaido
is a city located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture, as well as the most populous city in eastern Hokkaidō....
, Japan, on February 4, 1994.