Canonical elements for collision orbits

Authors
Tremaine, S
Citation
S. Tremaine, Canonical elements for collision orbits, CEL MEC DYN, 79(3), 2001, pp. 231-233
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY
ISSN journal
09232958 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
231 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0923-2958(2001)79:3<231:CEFCO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
I derive a set of canonical elements that are useful for collision orbits ( perihelion distance approaching zero at fixed semimajor axis). The coordina tes are the mean anomaly and the two spherical polar angles at aphelion.