Lagrangian points

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lagrange_points
gptkbp:existsIn two-body systems
gptkbp:feature gravitational equilibrium
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1772
gptkbp:heldBy positions in an orbital configuration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lagrangian points
gptkbp:include gptkb:L1
gptkb:L2
gptkb:L5
gptkb:L3
gptkb:L4
gptkbp:L1Location between the two large bodies
gptkbp:L1Stability unstable
gptkbp:L2Location beyond the smaller body
gptkbp:L2Stability unstable
gptkbp:L3Location opposite the larger body
gptkbp:L3Stability unstable
gptkbp:L4Location 60 degrees ahead of the smaller body
gptkbp:L4Stability gptkb:standard
gptkbp:L5Location 60 degrees behind the smaller body
gptkbp:L5Stability gptkb:standard
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Joseph-Louis_Lagrange
gptkbp:pointsSystem 5
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gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astrodynamics
celestial mechanics
space mission planning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trojan_asteroids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5