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JamesGoh
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Im aware that due to the oblate nature of the Earth, the satellite's line of apside and line of nodes rotate according to the following formulas (where i = angle of inclination of orbit to Earth and K is mean motion per day)
Variance in right ascension of ascending node ([tex]\Omega[/tex]) due to rotation of line of nodes
d[tex]\Omega[/tex]/dt = -Kcos(i)
Variance in argument of perigree ( [tex]\omega[/tex] )due to rotation of line of apsides
d[tex]\omega[/tex]/dt = K(2 - 2.5sin(i)*sin(i) )
New argument of perigee (taking into consideration rotation of line of apsides)
[tex]\omega[/tex] = [tex]\omega[/tex]o + d[tex]\omega[/tex]/dt(t-to)
where [tex]\omega[/tex]o is argument of perigee at epoch, to is time at epoch
In a textbook example I am reading, the author is trying to visualise the drift of the orbits as a result of just the rotation of the line of apsides (in other words i=90 degrees and the orbit is polar).
He starts of by assuming the situation where the perigee is exactly over the ascending node (in other words [tex]\omega[/tex] = 0 degrees) and d[tex]\omega[/tex]/dt = - K/2. One orbital period (Pa) later, he states that the perigee would appear south of the equator (in other words [tex]\omega[/tex] = -KPa/2.
Mathematically, he is correct, but I cannot seem to visualise how the perigee would appear south of the equator. Would anyone be able to help me out here ?
If I am not clear, could anyone let me know ?
Variance in right ascension of ascending node ([tex]\Omega[/tex]) due to rotation of line of nodes
d[tex]\Omega[/tex]/dt = -Kcos(i)
Variance in argument of perigree ( [tex]\omega[/tex] )due to rotation of line of apsides
d[tex]\omega[/tex]/dt = K(2 - 2.5sin(i)*sin(i) )
New argument of perigee (taking into consideration rotation of line of apsides)
[tex]\omega[/tex] = [tex]\omega[/tex]o + d[tex]\omega[/tex]/dt(t-to)
where [tex]\omega[/tex]o is argument of perigee at epoch, to is time at epoch
In a textbook example I am reading, the author is trying to visualise the drift of the orbits as a result of just the rotation of the line of apsides (in other words i=90 degrees and the orbit is polar).
He starts of by assuming the situation where the perigee is exactly over the ascending node (in other words [tex]\omega[/tex] = 0 degrees) and d[tex]\omega[/tex]/dt = - K/2. One orbital period (Pa) later, he states that the perigee would appear south of the equator (in other words [tex]\omega[/tex] = -KPa/2.
Mathematically, he is correct, but I cannot seem to visualise how the perigee would appear south of the equator. Would anyone be able to help me out here ?
If I am not clear, could anyone let me know ?