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You think that's good, try this: Objects can even orbit interesting points in space that are not themselves centers of gravity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L
by jeremysmyth 11y ago
You think that's good, try this: Objects can even orbit interesting points in space that are not themselves centers of gravity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point
- Rexxar 11y agoThis is linked to orbit around Lagrangian points but it's more surprising: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_orbit
- escherplex 11y agoBy extension it could be interesting to model the Lagrange-point space topology within this system and probe what object forms might have assembled themselves within the equivalent of L4 and L5 points. Of course, intense mutual solar winds would mitigate against that happening.