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From: joe@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Joe Beckenbach)
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Subject: Re: Finding Lagrange's Libration Points
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Date: 23 Jan 89 17:41:36 GMT
References: <11910@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> et al.
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In his article dalex@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Dave Alexander) writes:
>The question that I was *really* asking was "How can
>you say that the `L' in L1-5 stands for `libration,' when 60% of such
>points do not exhibit that behavior?"  In light of that, I question Mr.
>Brader's assertion that the `L' stands for `libration' and not
>`Lagrange.'

	I too thought that the 'L' was for the describer of the points,
Lagrange. And I do remember a bumper sticker from several years back,
in a space-enthusiast-humorous context:
		"FREE THE LAGRANGE FIVE!!"

	Whether he had it right, respondent saith not.
		:-) :-) :-)
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