(9712) Nauplius

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( 9712 ) nauplius is an asteroid from the group of Jupiter Trojans. Thus asteroids are called, which run on the path of Jupiter on the Lagrange points around the sun. ( 9712 ) nauplius was on September 19, 1973 by C. J. and I. v. Houten - Groeneveld discovered and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory. He is associated with the Lagrangian point L4.

The asteroid is named after the mythological figure of Nauplius, king of Euboea.