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Oh?! I was always under the impression that Lagrange points were convenient calculation spots where everything sums out, but from what you’re saying, it’s a dee
by alfiedotwtf 2y ago
Oh?! I was always under the impression that Lagrange points were convenient calculation spots where everything sums out, but from what you’re saying, it’s a deep gravity well? Mind blown!
Edit: don’t mind me, I was completely off… thanks ChatGPT!
- dmoy 2y agoL4 and L5 are more stable. L2 isn't super stable, hence the need for fuel for station keeping. More polite to vacate on purpose rather than just erratically bounce around a nearby orbit after fuel runs out. Idk if I'd describe any of them as "deep gravity well"
- margalabargala 2y agoIt's not a deep gravity well, it's a fairly weak gravity well, but with fuel one can orbit L2 reliably. Without fuel, one can orbit L2 erratically. People with the ability to send satellites places, don't like sending expensive satellites to places with large bodies in erratic orbits.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Without fuel, one can orbit L2 erratically It takes an infintessimal amount of energy to detatch something from L2.
- margalabargala 2y agoSure, you won't be at L2, but you may remain near L2 for some time.
- numpad0 2y agoWhere everything sums out is a completely flat spot on a table, it won't hold a freely moving object. Lagrange points are more like shallow dents that tend to attract rolling marbles.