Quasi-Satellite

Basic Information

A quasi-satellite is a body which has a close-ish orbital configuration to another body in space, and orbits it's star in the same length of time as it's companion, but which has a different orbital eccentricity and lies far outside the zone of a conventional satellite.

See Also

• Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia article: Quasi-satellite

Game and Story Use

• A near future or science fiction campaign might involve a visit to such a quasi-satellite.