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Trajectory and stability of Lagrangian point $L_2$ in the Sun-Earth system

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics 2011-04-07 v1

Abstract

This paper describes design of the trajectory and analysis of the stability of collinear point L2L_2 in the Sun-Earth system. The modified restricted three body problem with additional gravitational potential from the belt is used as the model for the Sun-Earth system. The effect of radiation pressure of the Sun and oblate shape of the Earth are considered. The point L2L_2 is asymptotically stable upto a specific value of time tt correspond to each set of values of parameters and initial conditions. The results obtained from this study would be applicable to locate a satellite, a telescope or a space station around the point L2L_2.

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@article{arxiv.1009.4008,
  title  = {Trajectory and stability of Lagrangian point $L_2$ in the Sun-Earth system},
  author = {Badam Singh Kushvah},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.4008},
  year   = {2011}
}

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Accepted for publication in Astrophysics & Space Science