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Lagrange points for figure eight orbit
The figure 8 orbit is the only known stable orbital configuration for 3 bodies of equal mass. Are there islands of stability, analogous to Lagrange points for 2 orbiting bodies, that trace their way ...
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largest balanced mass objects in Earth's L4 & L5 Lagrange points?
What is the largest single-object mass that would allow two objects of equal mass to have a stable orbit, one each, in Earth's L4 and L5 Lagrange points?
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How can Earth-Sun Lagrange points L1 & L2 even be semi stable considering the moon?
I know that the Earth-Sun Lagrange L1, L2, and L3 points are not considered stable over longer periods, especially when compared to L4 and L5... But, with the moon orbiting the Earth in the general ...
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