Lagrange point
Lagrange points (green), primary central object (yellow) and secondary orbiting object (blue)
Meaning
Noun
- a point in an orbital configuration of a two-body system where a small object affected only by gravity can theoretically be stationary relative to the two larger objects
Related
Similar words
- L-point
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Origin
- Named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, who calculated points L4 and L5
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