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Description A (not drawn to scale!) contour plot of the effective potential of a two-body system. (the Sun and Earth here), showing the 5 Lagrange points. An object orbiting in free-fall could trace out a contour (such as the Moon, shown).
Date Unknown date
Source http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_mm/ob_techorbit1.html - Retrieved March 31, 2006.
Author NASA

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current23:35, 16 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 23:35, 16 March 20112,400 × 2,100 (709 KB)AntonsusiHigher resolution
15:12, 5 February 2007Thumbnail for version as of 15:12, 5 February 2007489 × 419 (62 KB)EnEdCalso move L4, L5 out
00:37, 29 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 00:37, 29 June 2006489 × 419 (62 KB)EnEdCMoved L3 left slightly.
17:53, 31 March 2006Thumbnail for version as of 17:53, 31 March 2006479 × 419 (49 KB)Mlm42~commonswikiA contour plot of the effective potential of a two-body system. It clearly shows the 5-lagrange points.

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