▁the ▁Earth ▁and ▁the ▁Moon , ▁approximately ▁ 1 , 7 1 0   km ▁( 1 , 0 6 2   m iles ) ▁below ▁the ▁surface ▁of ▁the ▁Earth , ▁where ▁their ▁respective ▁masses ▁balance . ▁This ▁is ▁the ▁point ▁about ▁which ▁the ▁Earth ▁and ▁Moon ▁orbit ▁as ▁they ▁travel ▁around ▁the ▁Sun . ▁If ▁the ▁masses ▁are ▁more ▁similar , ▁e . g ., ▁Pl uto ▁and ▁Char on , ▁the ▁b ary center ▁will ▁fall ▁outside ▁both ▁bodies . ▁ ▁R ig ging ▁and ▁safety ▁ ▁Know ing ▁the ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁gravity ▁when ▁rig ging ▁is ▁cru cial , ▁possibly ▁resulting ▁in ▁severe ▁injury ▁or ▁death ▁if ▁assumed ▁incorrectly . ▁ ▁A ▁center ▁of ▁gravity ▁that ▁is ▁at ▁or ▁above ▁the ▁lift ▁point ▁will ▁most ▁likely ▁result ▁in ▁a ▁tip - over ▁incident . ▁ ▁In ▁general , ▁the ▁further ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁gravity ▁below ▁the ▁pick ▁point , ▁the ▁more ▁safe ▁the ▁lift . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁other ▁things ▁to ▁consider , ▁such ▁as ▁sh ifting ▁loads , ▁strength ▁of ▁the ▁load ▁and ▁mass , ▁distance ▁between ▁pick ▁points , ▁and ▁number ▁of ▁pick ▁points . ▁ ▁Specifically , ▁when ▁selecting ▁lift ▁points , ▁it ' s ▁very ▁important ▁to ▁place ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁gravity ▁at ▁the ▁center ▁and ▁well ▁below ▁the ▁lift ▁points . ▁ ▁Body ▁motion ▁▁ ▁In ▁k ines i ology ▁and ▁bi ome chan ics , ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁parameter ▁that ▁ass ists ▁people ▁in ▁understanding ▁their