English

Lagrange points (green), primary central object (yellow) and secondary orbiting object (blue)

Initialism

L3

1. (astrophysics) third Lagrange point, located 180-degrees behind or ahead on the orbit of the smaller object in orbit around a larger one, diametrically opposed to the smaller object

Related terms

• (astrophysics): Lagrange point, L1, L2, L4, L5