Analytic perturbation solutions to the Venusian orbiter due to the nonspherical gravitational potential

Authors
Citation
L. Liu et Ck. Shum, Analytic perturbation solutions to the Venusian orbiter due to the nonspherical gravitational potential, SCI CHINA A, 43(5), 2000, pp. 552-560
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
SCIENCE IN CHINA SERIES A-MATHEMATICS PHYSICS ASTRONOMY
ISSN journal
10016511 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
552 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-6511(200005)43:5<552:APSTTV>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The analytic perturbation solutions to the motions of a planetary orbiter g iven in this paper are effective for 0 < e < 1, where e is the orbital ecce ntricity of the orbiter. In the solution, it is assumed that the rotation o f the central body is slow, and its astronomical background Is clear. Examp les for such planets in the solar system are Venus and Mercury. The perturb ation solution is tested numerically on two Venusian orbiters with eccentri c orbits, PVO and Magellan, and found to be effective.