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Shraa
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Specifically, Earth-sized objects. I know that another Earth-sized object could exist at either L3 or L4 in the Sun-Earth system. However, could Earth-sized objects exist at L4 and L5 at the same time? I'm unsure because, at that configuration, the other two objects (Earth4 and Earth5) would be at 120 degrees to one another - which, in their own systems, would not be Lagrangian points. Could they exist at the same time?
If that solution is impossible, would having six Earths, each at 60 degree intervals, remain stable?
And finally, would the presence of a single moon (same as ours) orbiting Earth4 and Earth5 affect the balance?
[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Lagrange_very_massive.svg[/URL]
EDIT: Sorry, typo in the title - it should read 'objects at L3 and L4 at once'.
DOUBLE EDIT: Referring to wrong Langrangian points in title. Really not doing good tonight.
If that solution is impossible, would having six Earths, each at 60 degree intervals, remain stable?
And finally, would the presence of a single moon (same as ours) orbiting Earth4 and Earth5 affect the balance?
[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Lagrange_very_massive.svg[/URL]
EDIT: Sorry, typo in the title - it should read 'objects at L3 and L4 at once'.
DOUBLE EDIT: Referring to wrong Langrangian points in title. Really not doing good tonight.
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