A NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE POYNTING-ROBERTSON EFFECT ON THE EQUILIBRIUM POINTS OF THE PHOTOGRAVITATIONAL RESTRICTED 3-BODY PROBLEM .1. COPLANAR CASE

Authors
RAGOS O ZAFIROPOULOS FA
Citation
O. Ragos et Fa. Zafiropoulos, A NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE POYNTING-ROBERTSON EFFECT ON THE EQUILIBRIUM POINTS OF THE PHOTOGRAVITATIONAL RESTRICTED 3-BODY PROBLEM .1. COPLANAR CASE, Astronomy and astrophysics, 300(2), 1995, pp. 568-578
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astronomy and astrophysics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00046361
Volume
300
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
568 - 578
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(1995)300:2<568:ANSOTI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Existence and stability of equilibrium points for particles moving in the vicinity of two massive bodies which exert light radiation are stu died numerically. The dynamical system formed is described by means of the photogravitational circular restricted three-body model which inc ludes the relativistic components of the radiation force constituting the Poynting-Robertson effect. The differential equations expressing t his model are presented. The relations determining the positions of th e coplanar equilibrium points, as well as the linear system governing their stability are produced and studied numerically. The results are discussed and presented in graphical and tabular form.