(3240) Laocoon

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( 3240 ) Laocoon 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. ( 3240 ) Laocoon was discovered bus on November 7, 1978 by Eleanor Helin and scolding John. He is associated with the Lagrangian point L5.

The asteroid was named after the Trojan priest Laocoon Poseidon.

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