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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: orbital mechanics
Topics: astrophysics
Examples
- Mathematically, the Lagrange points represent solutions to a restricted form of the three body problem in which the mass of one object is assumed negligible compared to that of the two principal bodies—as, for example, an artificial satellite and the Earth–Moon system.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, who discovered the points L4 and L5, building on earlier work by Leonhard Euler, and in 1772 published an essay on the three-body problem.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
نُقْطَة لَاغْرَانْج
(nuqṭat laḡranj)
— point in an orbital configuration
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Bulgarian:
то́чка на Лагра́нж
(tóčka na Lagránž)
— point in an orbital configuration
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Chinese Mandarin:
拉格朗日點 /拉格朗日点
(Lāgélǎngrì diǎn)
— point in an orbital configuration
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French:
point de Lagrange
— point in an orbital configuration
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German:
Lagrange-Punkt
— point in an orbital configuration
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Italian:
punto di Lagrange
— point in an orbital configuration
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Japanese:
ラグランジュ点
(Raguranju-ten)
— point in an orbital configuration
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Korean:
라그랑주점
(Rageurangju-jeom)
— point in an orbital configuration
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Persian:
نقطه لاگرانژی
(noqte-ye lâgrânži)
— point in an orbital configuration
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Polish:
punkt Lagrange'a
— point in an orbital configuration
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Russian:
то́чка Лагра́нжа
(tóčka Lagránža)
— point in an orbital configuration
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Spanish:
punto de Lagrange
— point in an orbital configuration
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Swedish:
Lagrangepunkt
— point in an orbital configuration
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Vietnamese:
điểm Lagrange
— point in an orbital configuration
