lagrange point.

One of five positions in a rotating two-body system where a small object can remain relatively fixed.

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Words that belong together

• a Lagrange point
• an orbit near a Lagrange point

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The observatory followed an orbit near a Lagrange point rather than hovering without motion.

The navigation model marked the five Lagrange points before accounting for other bodies.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular lagrange point; plural lagrange points. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.