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mfb- t1_j2z0ili wrote on January 4, 2023 at 10:49 PM

Reply to comment by paramedic-tim in Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science by AutoModerator

The mathematical solutions are points, but the practically useful regions are huge. JWST and Gaia orbit the Earth/Sun L2 point at distances of a few hundred thousand kilometers. Compare this to the 1.5 million kilometers between Earth and L2.