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inner Lagrangian point comparison table |
Subject | has definition | has location | has synonym | is a kind of | is an instance of |
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unstable Lagrangian point | a point in the orbital plane of the system | Lagrangian point | |||
inner Lagrangian point | An unstable Lagrangian point between the two bodies on the line passing through the centers of mass of the two bodies. Mass transfer occurs through this point in a close binary star system. | between the two bodies on the line passing through the centers of mass of the two bodies | L1 | unstable Lagrangian point |
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