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Aug 14 2006, 06:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Central California Member No.: 45 |
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Aug 16 2006, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
I wonder what happens if the mutual orbits are eccentric and the barycentre moves in and out of the larger body every 'month'?
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Aug 16 2006, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3652 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
I wonder what happens if the mutual orbits are eccentric and the barycentre moves in and out of the larger body every 'month'? Perhaps an "average" barycenter point can be taken as measure in that case. Say circularizing the orbits, leaving the orbital periods constant? -------------------- |
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