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http://hdl.handle.net/2248/7801| Title: | A geometric method to locate Neptune |
| Authors: | Bhatnagar, S Vyasanakere, J. P Murthy, J |
| Issue Date: | May-2021 |
| Publisher: | American Association of Physics Teachers |
| Citation: | American Journal of Physics, Vol. 89, No. 5, pp. 454-458 |
| 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. |
| Description: | Restricted Access |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2248/7801 |
| ISSN: | 1943-2909 |
| Appears in Collections: | IIAP Publications |
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