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OCR: AGR ANG AN POINTS Ina system where one bod revolves another nearly circular orbit, positions where forces balance to create regions where smaller objects can maintain fixed positions with respect the main twa bodies in the system. Three semi- -stable Lagrangian points lie on the line connec ting the main bodies objects here would drift away from the system if perturbed. Two stable Lagrangian points exist on the same orbit as the revolving they lie 60 deg ahead of and deg behind this body The Trojan asteroids near Jupiter occupy these Lagrangian points around