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Horseshoe orbit

space Maturity 5-7

Some rocks move like a big shoe.

Lagrange Horseshoe Orbit.jpg
Lagrange Horseshoe Orbit.jpg
They go around the sun near Earth. They catch up to us. Then they fall behind. They never hit our planet. It is a funny path.
Lagrange Horseshoe Thin.jpg
Lagrange Horseshoe Thin.jpg
Can you see the shape?

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