The Trojan asteroids are classified as a distinct group of asteroids because they are found
A) at two Lagrangian points in the Jupiter/Sun system.
B) in one of the Kirkwood gaps.
C) in the Cassini Division around Saturn.
D) at the Lagrangian point between Earth and the Sun.

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Trojan asteroids are asteroids that share an orbit with a planet or a larger moon, but does not collide with them due to their location at stable Lagrange points in the planet's orbit. In the case of Jupiter, there are two Lagrangian points (L4 and L5) where Trojan asteroids can exist, making choice A the correct answer.

The Trojan Asteroids Are Classified as a Distinct Group of Asteroids