Computation of the Libration Points Panel: mu

This field displays the currently entered value of the mass ratio mu.

This is the value for which the libration points will be computed when the Compute Libration Points button is pressed. To change the value of mu, open up the Initial Conditions and System Parameters Panel (titled in DsTool as the Selected Point Panel) and re-enter the desired value of mu in the corresponding entry field. The defualt value for mu is the sun-earth system value.

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