Definitions for lagrange point
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1. Lagrange pointnoun

   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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1. Lagrange point

   In celestial mechanics, the Lagrange points (; also Lagrangian points or libration points) are points of equilibrium for small-mass objects under the influence of two massive orbiting bodies. Mathematically, this involves the solution of the restricted three-body problem.Normally, the two massive bodies exert an unbalanced gravitational force at a point, altering the orbit of whatever is at that point. At the Lagrange points, the gravitational forces of the two large bodies and the centrifugal force balance each other. This can make Lagrange points an excellent location for satellites, as few orbit corrections are needed to maintain the desired orbit. For any combination of two orbital bodies there are five Lagrange points, L1 to L5, all in the orbital plane of the two large bodies. There are five Lagrange points for the Sun–Earth system, and five different Lagrange points for the Earth–Moon system. L1, L2, and L3 are on the line through the centers of the two large bodies, while L4 and L5 each act as the third vertex of an equilateral triangle formed with the centers of the two large bodies. When the mass ratio of the two bodies is large enough, the L4 and L5 points are stable points meaning that objects can orbit them, and that they have a tendency to pull objects into them. Several planets have trojan asteroids near their L4 and L5 points with respect to the Sun; Jupiter has more than one million of these trojans. The Lagrange points have been proposed for uses in space exploration. Artificial satellites, for example the James Webb Space Telescope, have been placed at L1 and L2 with respect to the Sun and Earth, and with respect to the Earth and the Moon.

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1. Lagrange Point

   Lagrange Point is a role-playing video game by Konami, released only in Japan in 1991.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lagrange point in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lagrange point in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_Point
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