Equilibrium positions on stationary orbits and planetary principal inertia axis orientations for the Solar System |
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Authors: | Pilar Romero Gonzalo Barderas Javier Mejuto |
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Affiliation: | 1. Instituto de Matemática Interdisciplinar, Astronomía y Geodesia, Facultad de Matemáticas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain;2. Facultad de Ciencias Espaciales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, 11101 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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Abstract: | We present a qualitative analysis in a phase space to determine the longitudinal equilibrium positions on the planetary stationary orbits by applying an analytical model that considers linear gravitational perturbations. We discuss how these longitudes are related with the orientation of the planetary principal inertia axes with respect to their Prime Meridians, and then we use this determination to derive their positions with respect to the International Celestial Reference Frame. Finally, a numerical analysis of the non-linear effects of the gravitational fields on the equilibrium point locations is developed and their correlation with gravity field anomalies shown. |
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Keywords: | Principal inertia axes Equilibrium point locations Stationary orbits Planetary gravitational fields Prime Meridian |
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