A Novel Orbit Parameterization in Spherical Coordinates
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2024-10-07 v1 Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract
We present a novel orbit parameterization in spherical coordinates. This parameterization enables the mixing of varying and invariant orbital parameters, and clarifies the physics of the orbit. It also simplifies the process of placing synthetic populations at exactly specified locations on the sky, which is particularly useful for survey design and simulation studies.
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@article{arxiv.2410.03598,
title = {A Novel Orbit Parameterization in Spherical Coordinates},
author = {Kevin J Napier and Matthew J Holman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.03598},
year = {2024}
}
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