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A geometric method to locate Neptune

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: We develop a direct geometric method to determine the orbital parameters and mass of a planet, and we then apply the method to Neptune using high-precision data for the other planets in the solar system. The method is direct in the sense that it does not involve curve fitting. This paper, thereby, offers a new pedagogical approach to orbital mechanics that could be valuable in a physics classroom.

Source: American Journal of Physics

DOI: 10.1119/10.0003349

Authors: Siddharth Bhatnagar, Jayanth P. Vyasanakere, Jayant Murthy

Institutions: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Azim Premji University

Language: English

Topic: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Azim Premji University

OpenAlex ID: W3127034832

FWCI: 0.173

Cites: 10

Cited by: 2

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