aDepartment of Astronomy and Space Science, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
bDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract:
Firstly we derive Gauss’ perturbation equation for parabolic motion using Murray–Dermott and Kovalevsky procedures. Secondly, we easily deduce the variations of the orbital elements for the parabolic trajectories due to a small impulse at any point along the path and at the vertex of the parabola.