Earth-Moon L2

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lagrange point
gptkbp:coordinates rotating frame with Earth and Moon
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Joseph-Louis_Lagrange
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1772
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth approximately 448,900 km
beyond the Moon's far side
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth-Moon L2
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Earth-Moon_system
gptkbp:number gptkb:L2
gptkbp:orbitType same as Moon's orbital period around Earth
gptkbp:otherLagrangePoints gptkb:Earth-Moon_L1
gptkb:Earth-Moon_L3
gptkb:Earth-Moon_L4
gptkb:Earth-Moon_L5
gptkbp:stable metastable
gptkbp:usedFor space observatories
deep space communication relays
potential staging point for lunar missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lagrange_point
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5