I'm experimenting with double planet systems.
I know how to calculate mean distances to center of mass. What I'm not so sure about is orbit eccentricity : is it the same for both planets? If not, how can one be calculated from the other?
double planet orbits
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Re: double planet orbits
Yes, the eccentricity will be the same, and the longitude of perihelion will be opposite (180 degrees) of each other.
Current Setup:
Windows 7 64 bit. Celestia 1.6.0.
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Windows 7 64 bit. Celestia 1.6.0.
AMD Athlon Processor, 1.6 Ghz, 3 Gb RAM
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Re: double planet orbits
Thanks
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Re: double planet orbits
Any timeZadukk wrote:Thanks
Current Setup:
Windows 7 64 bit. Celestia 1.6.0.
AMD Athlon Processor, 1.6 Ghz, 3 Gb RAM
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Windows 7 64 bit. Celestia 1.6.0.
AMD Athlon Processor, 1.6 Ghz, 3 Gb RAM
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics