 Inner Lagrange point (source code)

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= Inner Lagrange point
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= L1 point
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The <Lagrange point> lying between the components of a <circular restricted three-body problem>. The critical effective potential through this saddle defines their <Roche lobes>; gas passing through it can initiate <Roche-lobe overflow>.

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