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The Difference between the Nodal and Keplerian Periods of Artificial Satellites as an Effect of Atmospheric Drag
Author(s) -
Mioc Vasile
Publication year - 1980
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.2103010608
Subject(s) - physics , drag , atmosphere (unit) , classical mechanics , astrophysics , mechanics , meteorology
An analytical expression for the difference caused by the atmospheric drag between the nodal and keplerian periods of artificial satellites with quasi‐circular orbits, moving in a spherically symmetrical atmosphere, is given. Some corresponding equations found by different authors are obtained as particular cases of the given equation.