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The title is definitely a misnomer as 3753 Cruithne isn't a satellite of earth and isn't affected by earth's gravity (in any impactful way). For a natural obje
by ryan_j_naughton 12y ago
The title is definitely a misnomer as 3753 Cruithne isn't a satellite of earth and isn't affected by earth's gravity (in any impactful way).
For a natural object that is affected by earth's gravity, check out 2010 TK7 [0]. It is the only known object at one of earth's Lagrangian points and is our only Trojan.
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_TK7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_TK7
- grondilu 12y agoI would argue that the orbital resonance necessarily is the result of Earth's gravity.