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Semi-major axis and ellipticity of a binary system?
In the image below (source at bottom), it seems to be suggesting that
\begin{equation}
a = a_{1} + a_{2}, \hspace{8cm}(1)
\end{equation}
where $a_{1}$ and $a_{2}$ are the semi-major axis of the ...
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How do I express the Kepler general orbit $r(\phi)$ in rectangular coordinates?
How do I express the Kepler general orbit $r(\phi)$ in rectangular coordinates?
I use the identities $x=r\cos\phi$, $y=r\sin\phi$, and $r^2 = x^2 + y^2$, but I block at some point.
