SECULAR CHANGES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Abstract

Contents: On the Inclination of Satellite Orbits About an Oblate Precessing Planet; On the Eccentricity of Satellite Orbits in the Solar System; An Explanation of the Frequent Occurrence of Near-Commensurate Mean Motions in the Solar System; and Literature Cited.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407165

Entities

People

  • Peter Goldreich

Organizations

  • Cornell University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Eccentricity
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Longitude
  • Measurement
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Momentum
  • New York
  • Orbital Elements
  • Orbits
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Phase Shift
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Solar System

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris