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Discovery images of Neptune Trojan 2008 LC18

Discovery images of Neptune Trojan 2008 LC18
Discovery images of Neptune Trojan 2008 LC18 Hidden in this dense star field is a faint pinpoint of light from a newly discovered trailing Trojan asteroid of Neptune, 2008 LC18. Carnegie Institution of Washington / National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Precovery image of Neptune Trojan 2008 LC18
Precovery image of Neptune Trojan 2008 LC18 Precovery images for 2008 LC18 are dense with stars because they overlap the galactic center.Image: Carnegie Institution of Washington / National Astronomical Observatory of Japan