The Lagrange Points: The Parking Spaces of Space

The Lagrange Points are places where the forces acting on an object are perfectly balanced so that its orbit does not change. The James Webb Space Telescope will be parked near the Earth's L2 point. There are thousands of asteroids near Jupiter's Lagrange points which are called the trojans.
This video has made use of data provided by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center.

[@ScienceAround]

They spent 1.5 hours back at school explaining the lagrange points and I still did not really understood them, but it's perfectly clear after just a 4 minute video. They should allow for more online courses :)

[@oldcountryman2795]

That's because smart people don't teach in schools.

[@MrFujinko]

honestly, perhaps it is you the slow one...

[@wilfredv1930]

@@oldcountryman2795 that's not necessarily true

[@metallicabillisg7]

F online courses. What about a better education system?

[@dusandragovic09srb]

wake up

[@LaunchPadAstronomy]

Nicely done explanation, and I'm really impressed with the visuals and editing. Well done sir!

[@NaturalMarvels]

Visuals are great - but the information is wrong.

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I realize I'm kinda off topic but do anyone know a good website to stream new tv shows online ?

[@16_rafi44]

@@NaturalMarvels is there anything wrong with it?

[@dusandragovic09srb]

Wake up

[@thomaswijgerse723]

@@16_rafi44 objects do not drift towards or away from the sun. That is absolute nonsense. Also the notion that the sun would impart a centrifugal force on anything is absurd.

[@empyrean196]

Every since James Webb telescope launched. I’ve wondered how it could just be flung to a certain point without bypassing it. Now I understand. Really cool.

[@RamonCerrat]

exactly the same here !

[@williswild4586]

@@RamonCerrat same here also!

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[@Aengus42]

Great video! That was a splendid visualisation of the Lagrange points. The only thing that stood out for me was that I've never heard Euler's name pronounced like that. I've always heard it, amongst academics, as sounding like "Oiler" as in "a person who oils" but with a shorter last syllable. It's because he was Swiss & his native languages were German & French. Apart from that you've really helped my understanding. Thank you!

[@henrycgs]

Yes, "Oiler" is correct. He pronounced his name in an americanized way.

[@Aengus42]

@@henrycgs I think you did that my friend! 😆

[@BharCode09]

Wow.. just wow.. awesome explanation.. excellent visualization, especially the centrifugal and gravitational force demonstration on space time fabric.. listen with 1.25x speed if u find it too slow to follow.. thanks very much!! How I missed this channel!

[@asutoshghanto3419]

it wasn't any spacetime fabric just potential energy graph.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

wake up

[@Bremerhaven_Rocks]

That was awesome. Right now reading Seven Eves and they were discussing LaGrange points. Couldn't visualize what was being discussed. This video helped immensely. Thank you

[@im_Dafox]

That striped sphere was by *far* the best visual explanation i've seen of LPs so far. Thanks a lot for sharing :]

[@johndrees5025]

Euler is pronounced "Oiler" not "You-ler"

[@SameBasicRiff]

I pronounce things how they are spelled. Except "homogeneous" which I also say wrongly as "home-ogenous" instead of (as my math teacher who was upset about euler pronunciations too would say) "homo-genius". Fight me.

[@martinzitter4551]

@@SameBasicRiff - Also KILO'METERS, not kalamaduhz. And distances are farther, not further.

[@Roddy1965]

Best description of this I've ever seen. Bravo.

[@jp5125]

Was almost perfect until the pronunciation of Euler.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Hence 87k subs. Learn to use English people.

[@ADESHKUMAR-yz2el]

Oil-lar 😂

[@chairpants]

Oiler

[@franzalex]

This is the first time I've had an explanation of L2 and L3 I can say I understand. The visual explanation really helped a lot! Thanks

[@anuraagchandra2548]

One of the most beautiful videos I have watched. Thank you very much❤.

[@christopherlund1198]

Doh! The rotating coordinate system. Now it makes sense. Thank you.

[@milokoning5006]

After years finally someone that explained it so I can understand it. Thank you so much Paul!!!

[@HeyitsGlenn]

Actually understand the Lagrange points after watching this, thanks!!! Well done.

[@SquirrelASMR]

The flat surface example was so beautiful and clear. Finally it helps me understand it instantly.

[@almoni127]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be...

[@HopDavid]

This is the best Lagrange point explainer I've seen on KZbin.

[@malvinmudenda2792]

Love the explanation and animation. Great work. Thanks

[@anisurfer84]

Very clear and short videos. Thank you!

[@rectorsquid]

"Euler" is actually pronounced "oiler"? But to be fair, I find "oiler" hard to say too! Great video. The gravity-well images make things so clear.

[@brontehauptmann4217]

gravity well

[@dmitry123456789012]

He was a bit oily guy, so they called him oiler

[@Liofa73]

Yeah but this guy is talking like a valley girl anyway... OH MY GOD... like... it's a Lagrange point!

[@brontehauptmann4217]

@@Liofa73 its valley girl sci -fi

[@thePronto]

Clear as mud.

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Thank you! I love your way of explaining complex astronomical fact so easy understandable and funny 🙂

[@prathikshak5486]

This is so beautifully explained. Thanks!

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The best explanation I have found on KZbin so far! Excellent!

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Brilliant. Man. You explained it so well.

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[@SameBasicRiff]

this was a beyond good video! thanks!

[@jowoo919]

I suspect many people have watched videos on Lagrange points since the launch of JWST where I suspect it has gotten a fair bit of attention. Your video and the graphics you provided made it more clear than anything else i've seen. Very well done and thank you!

[@BloobleBonker]

Amazing graphical explanation.

[@BloobleBonker]

@S S Depends on how deep your awareness of the subject is. Try to find a better graphic explanation.

[@benwinstanleymusic]

Incredible visualisations, one of the best explanations I’ve seen about potentials. Thank you!

[@StargazerFS128]

This was the best visualization of an L point I have seen, I watched three video before this one but no need to watch another, thanks!

[@RippleReader124]

This is so cool. Thanks.

[@project7lab677]

Awesome job explaining. The graphic is so helpful in getting it thru my thick skull. Thank you

[@griff7533]

This video is so good! So concise and clear! Thanks!

[@peterpeter287]

thanks for sharing the information, very well visualized!

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Whoa great visual great job!

[@susanne5803]

This video gives me the strongest illusion of having actually understood ... Thank you!🖖

[@andreetandre]

I just love it to hear someone talking without annoying and useles background music. Thank you.

[@mastervz4806]

Absolutely fascinating

[@matthewalcorn352]

Excellent explanation. Thank you.

[@NigelMarston]

That is BRILLIANT - thank you. With all the recent talk of parking the James Webb Space Telescope in a Lagrange point, I have been wondering what that meant. Using the pictorial gravity wells was genius.

[@dindobrisueno]

Great stuff! Lessons learned thanks

[@Ipergenio]

Complicated topic explained in the clearest way!

[@marcofe82]

Really interesting and clear, thank you!

[@hunter.1]

Amazing. i didnt knew this. really really very interesting.

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[@oscamukaro]

The best vid explaning these things

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Wow just awesome !! Very helpful diagram

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Impressive illustration 👌, excellent videos thanks for sharing 👍

[@MatteoCroceteknoraver]

I finally understood this. Thanks!

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Thank you very much. Very clear explanation.!

[@kentonyte]

Best explanation you can find on YT. Thx

[@jmpaq51]

I have just awakened to Lagrange points, and the space fabric animation here is super!

[@narutokunn]

So well explained. Great animation

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Fantastic explanation!

[@Matchhead79]

Perfect explanation. Thanks.

[@pottierkurt1702]

You need more subs. I actually learned about lagrange points the first time from Gundam 00

[@trippybruh1592]

You are a great teacher! Very easy to follow along for and understand for noobs.

[@lecoeurdivin7040]

I learned more, in few videos, than 46 years living on the earth. Thanks.

[@2k7Bertram]

This was really good...I totally understood afterwards

[@raghavkumar00]

Excellent visuals and explanations

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This was well explained! Good one

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Good explanation and visuals thank you

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Excellent explanation, simple and efficient, just the way people need.

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I now know more that when I woke up this morning. Thank you.

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excellent explanation!!!

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That was really interesting

[@achint97]

Thanks for amazing video finally understood thos

[@coolaa7]

I watched another video on this topic, about six times the length as this video, and I was still a little unclear so thanks for this succinct, clarifying video.👍🏽

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FINALLY SOMEONE BRAVE ENOUGH TO DISCUSS FLAT EARTH @1:58

[@anushkawj]

Wow this is the best explanation video for this topic. Thanks again. Great animation.

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Mind blowing explanation !!!!

[@kwccoin3115]

Great explanation especially on two concepts - the coordination system change and the stability.

[@RH126B]

This really made sense!

[@16_rafi44]

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[@ItsJustAstronomical]

Thanks, but this is a one-man show. It's just me behind the scenes.

[@rahuljhade6063]

@@ItsJustAstronomical thats even more difficult and incredible, I sincerely hope that your hardwork pays off.

[@osmia]

Just came back to re-watch this after the JWT reached LaGrange 2. Thanks for doing this great explanation

[@benchang1022]

So that’s what it means when the James web telescope will go to L2. Thank you so much!

[@rainerbuechse6923]

Excellent! Many other KZbin explanations on the matter are pure BS. Phantastic graphics!

[@franl155]

Thank you! I've got old s-f novels that mention the L-points; I sort of knew that stood for "lagrange", and that there were at least 5 of them ("L5" being mentioned in one) but nothing more than that. I know a lot more about them now!

[@SimonSozzi7258]

Really good 👍

[@jasonluong3862]

It’s astounding to think that these points were deduced and calculated by people who did not know about space-time.

[@iinRez]

Observation is paramount. Too many get locked into the fundamentalists and they forget to just look around and deduce.

[@susangoaway]

The concept of spacetime is not necessary here.

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The best video to ever explain it ✅

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A truly great teacher let you understand.

[@DragonPilot]

OK...even I understood that! Good job!

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outstanding graphics

[@alecisla]

For some time I tried to understand how Lagrange points work, what is the mechanism behind it... Well, finally I understood! Awesome video, thank you!!!

[@MF-og1ct]

The visuals were very helpful

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