stationary point
- A point in space at which a body can remain essentially motionless with respect to other bodies; the best known examples are Lagrangian points.
- A position on the celestial sphere at which an outer planet ceases to move in right ascension before switching from direct motion to retrograde motion, or vice versa.
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