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When neglecting the influence of other objects, two celestial bodies orbit one another along a [[wp:conic section|conic]] trajectory. In the orbital plane, the |
When neglecting the influence of other objects, two celestial bodies orbit one another along a [[wp:conic section|conic]] trajectory. In the orbital plane, the [[w:Polar coordinate system|polar equation]] is thus: |
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<big> r = L/(1 + e cos(angle)) </big> |
<big> r = L/(1 + e cos(angle)) </big> |
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