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stable Lagrangian point
subject			fact

stable Lagrangian point	has equilibrium stable
	see also Trojan asteroid
	is a kind of Lagrangian point
Lagrangian point	has location a point in the orbital plane of the system
rotating coordinate	has frame of reference rotating reference frame
coordinate	has component coordinate component
point	has dimensions 0

Kinds of stable Lagrangian point :

• L4 (3 facts) - A stable Lagrangian point in the orbit of the less massive component which is equidistant from the two main components in the orbit direction
• L5 (3 facts) - A stable Lagrangian point in in the orbit of the less massive component which is equidistant from the two main components opposite the orbit direction