Lagrangian point

Summary

Lagrangian point ranks in the top 0.48% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,437 views/month, #374 of 77,819).^[1]

Key Facts

• Joseph-Louis Lagrange is named after Lagrangian point^[2].
• Lagrangian point is a type of point in physical space^[3].
• Lagrangian point is used for interplanetary transport network^[4].
• Lagrangian point is used for Lagrange point colonization^[5].
• Lagrangian point's Commons category is recorded as Lagrange points^[6].
• Lagrangian point comprises L1^[7].
• Lagrangian point comprises L2^[8].
• Lagrangian point comprises L3^[9].
• Lagrangian point comprises L4^[10].
• Lagrangian point comprises L5^[11].
• Lagrangian point's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lagrange points^[12].
• Lagrangian point's partially coincident with is recorded as libration^[13].
• Lagrangian point's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1145^[14].
• Lagrangian point's has list is recorded as list of objects at Lagrangian points^[15].
• Lagrangian point's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01001229^[16].
• Lagrangian point's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Lagrangian point is a type of point in physical space^[3].

Origins

Joseph-Louis Lagrange is named after Lagrangian point^[2].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include interplanetary transport network^[4] and Lagrange point colonization^[5]. Components include L1^[7], L2^[8], L3^[9], L4^[10], and L5^[11].

Why It Matters

Lagrangian point ranks in the top 0.48% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,437 views/month, #374 of 77,819).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]