stable Lagrangian point Comparison Table

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stable Lagrangian point comparison table

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L4 point in the orbit of the less massive component which is equidistant from the two main components in the orbit direction 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 point in the orbit of the less massive component which is equidistant from the two main components opposite the orbit direction 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

Subject	has location	has definition
L4	point in the orbit of the less massive component which is equidistant from the two main components in the orbit direction	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	point in the orbit of the less massive component which is equidistant from the two main components opposite the orbit direction	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

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