Properties of the essential matrix
Ep
epipolar line
p
p'
epipolar line
e'
e
p'TEp = 0
Ep  is the epipolar line associated with p
e and e' are called epipoles: Ee = 0 and ETe' = 0
E can be solved for with 5 point matches
see Nister, An efficient solution to the five-point
relative pose problem.  PAMI 2004.