2007-02-11 16:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by Chef Dane 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
L3 is closer to the Sun when we consider Sun-Earth.
However, Sun is many times more massive than Earth. That’s not the case in the Earth/Moon ratio. Therefore, I think it should be outside the orbit of the Moon.
That is, farther.
Besides, we are not talking of a single point, rather, a huge zone.
2007-02-11 20:48:15 · answer #1 · answered by ¡ r m ! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I was looking at the same entry in Wiki... I think L3 in the Earth-Sun two body system lies on the other side of the sun, meaning that the moon is very much closer to the Earth.
Also check out this website... much simpler daigram
http://www.physics.montana.edu/faculty/cornish/lagrange.html
2007-02-11 16:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jenny M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
L3 should be slightly closer to the Earth than the moon. See the following article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_points
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Jenny: I think L3 in this case refers to the third Lagrangian point in the Earth/moon binary system. The Earth/Sun binary system would have a different set of points.
2007-02-11 16:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋