Quasi-satellite

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A quasi-satellite is an object in a specific type of co-orbital configuration (1:1 orbital resonance) with a planet (or dwarf planet) where the object stays close to that planet over many orbital periods.

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Image: Quasi-satellite_diagram.png: Bryan Derksen derivative work: Christophe Dioux, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.