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L2
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L2has location beyond the most massive body on the line passing through the centers of mass of the two bodieshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
has definition An unstable Lagrangian point beyond the most massive body on the line passing through the centers of mass of the two bodies.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
is an instance of unstable Lagrangian pointhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
unstable Lagrangian pointhas equilibrium unstable2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
rotating coordinatehas frame of reference rotating reference frame2001-09-27 09:32:41.0
coordinatehas component coordinate component2001-09-27 09:32:38.0
pointhas dimensions 02001-09-27 09:32:38.0