How far would an object need to be displaced from the $L_4$ and $L_5$ Lagrangian points so that it can escape returning to those points?
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Related: Why are $L_4$ and $L_5$ lagrangian points stable? – Qmechanic Mar 12 '20 at 03:26
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Useful paper discussing how the stability of $L_4$ and $L_5$ is due solely to the Coriolis effect: https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/media/ContentMedia/lagrange.pdf The stability analysis here could be extended to investigate what happens in the vicinity of the points rather than at the points. – G. Smith Mar 12 '20 at 03:48