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The influence of direct solar radiation pressure on the nodal period of artificial earth satellites
Author(s) -
Mioc V.,
Radu E.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.19772980207
Subject(s) - osculating circle , physics , nodal , solar constant , period (music) , radiation pressure , radiation , lagrangian point , circular orbit , astrophysics , optics , astronomy , mathematics , geometry , biology , anatomy , acoustics
Approximate formulae for the evaluation of the effect of direct solar radiation pressure (neglecting the P OYNTING ‐R OBERTSON effect and shadow effect) on the nodal period of artificial Earth satellites with quasi‐circular orbits are derived. The cases of osculating elements considered in the ascending node and of circular orbits are studied.