TY - JOUR

T1 - Solution of the Kinematic Equation for Near-Parabolic Keplerian Motion: Convergence of the Series

AU - Sannikova, T.N.

AU - Sudov, L.N.

AU - Kholshevnikov, K.V.

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - In ephemeridical astronomy, an important role is played by the kinematic equation relating time and position in the orbit. Since the ephemerides have already been calculated for many hundreds of thousands of celestial bodies moving along more or less known orbits, close to optimal algorithms for solving this equation are required. We consider the case of near-parabolic motion, for which Euler found an elegant form for the kinematic equation, to be insufficiently thoroughly studied. Earlier, we presented a solution of this equation using a series in powers of the small parameter introduced by Euler with time- dependent coefficients. In the current study, we find the region of convergence of this series.

AB - In ephemeridical astronomy, an important role is played by the kinematic equation relating time and position in the orbit. Since the ephemerides have already been calculated for many hundreds of thousands of celestial bodies moving along more or less known orbits, close to optimal algorithms for solving this equation are required. We consider the case of near-parabolic motion, for which Euler found an elegant form for the kinematic equation, to be insufficiently thoroughly studied. Earlier, we presented a solution of this equation using a series in powers of the small parameter introduced by Euler with time- dependent coefficients. In the current study, we find the region of convergence of this series.

KW - kinematic equation

KW - near-parabolic motion

U2 - 10.1134/S1063772912120037

DO - 10.1134/S1063772912120037

M3 - Article

VL - 56

SP - 966

EP - 983

JO - Astronomy Reports

JF - Astronomy Reports

SN - 1063-7729

IS - 12

ER -