Lagrange-point Definition

noun
(astrophysics) A point in an the 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.
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other
(astrophysics): Trojan point.
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lagrange-point
Plural:
lagrange-points

Origin of Lagrange-point

  • Named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, who calculated points L4 and L5

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