Satellite orbital precessions caused by the first odd zonal J
3 multipole of a non-spherical body arbitrarily oriented in space |
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| Authors: | G Renzetti |
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| Institution: | 1. Pescara, (PE), 65100, Italy
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| Abstract: | An astronomical body of mass M and radius R which is non-spherically symmetric generates a free space potential U which can be expanded in multipoles. As such, the trajectory of a test particle orbiting it is not a Keplerian ellipse fixed in the inertial space. The zonal harmonic coefficients J 2,J 3,… of the multipolar expansion of the potential cause cumulative orbital perturbations which can be either harmonic or secular over time scales larger than the unperturbed Keplerian orbital period T. Here, I calculate the averaged rates of change of the osculating Keplerian orbital elements due to the odd zonal harmonic J 3 by assuming an arbitrary orientation of the body’s spin axis \(\hat{\boldsymbol{k}}\) . I use the Lagrange planetary equations, and I make a first-order calculation in J 3. I do not make a-priori assumptions concerning the eccentricity e and the inclination i of the satellite’s orbit. |
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