The Dynamics of Natural Satellites of the Planets is an accessible reference for understanding the celestial mechanics of planetary moons through the lens of both theory and observation. Based on decades of research by the author, the book utilizes state-of-the-art observations of the natural satellites in the solar system to establish models, measurements and calculations to better understand the theory of the satellite movement and dynamics. It presents an extensive set of study methods and results on the motion of natural satellites of the planets and includes reviews and references to related publication for further explanation.
By relating observations to numerical theory, the book serves as a quick and comprehensive reference for applying the theory of orbital dynamics to observational data on orbits and physical properties of the natural satellites in order to formulate state-of-the-art explanations and models, particularly for determining the parameters of satellite motion.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Author's preface - p. xv 6. 1: Objectives, current problems and general approach to the study of the dynamics of satellites - p. 1 7. 2: Satellites of planets - p. 17 8. 3: Equations of motion and analytic theories - p. 39 9. 4: Modeling the satellite motion. Numerical integration methods - p. 151 10. 5: Observations of planetary satellites - p. 173 11. 6: Construction of models for the motions of celestial bodies based on observations - p. 201 12. 7: Obtaining astrometric data from observations of mutual occultations and eclipses of planetary satellites - p. 239 13. 8: Estimation of the accuracy of planetary satellite ephemeris - p. 277 14. 9: The rotation of planetary satellites - p. 293 15. 10: The evolution of the orbits of the planetary satellites - p. 315 16. 11: Physical parameters of planetary satellites - p. 369 17. 12: Recent models of planetary satellite motion. Information resources - p. 397 18. A: Nomenclature of planetary satellites - p. 423 19. B: Orbital parameters of the natural planetary satellites - p. 437 20. C: Special functions in celestial mechanics - p. 451 21. D: Time scales - p. 457 22. E: Cholesky decomposition. Program in C-code - p. 463 23. F: Rotation parameters of planets and natural satellites - p. 465 24. G: Physical parameters of the natural satellites of the planets - p. 483 25. Index - p. 499
The Dynamics of Natural Satellites of the Planets is an accessible reference for understanding the celestial mechanics of planetary moons through the lens of both theory and observation. Based on decades of research by the author, the book utilizes state-of-the-art observations of the natural satellites in the solar system to establish models, measurements and calculations to better understand the theory of the satellite movement and dynamics. It presents an extensive set of study methods and results on the motion of natural satellites of the planets and includes reviews and references to related publication for further explanation.
By relating observations to numerical theory, the book serves as a quick and comprehensive reference for applying the theory of orbital dynamics to observational data on orbits and physical properties of the natural satellites in order to formulate state-of-the-art explanations and models, particularly for determining the parameters of satellite motion.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Author's preface - p. xv 6. 1: Objectives, current problems and general approach to the study of the dynamics of satellites - p. 1 7. 2: Satellites of planets - p. 17 8. 3: Equations of motion and analytic theories - p. 39 9. 4: Modeling the satellite motion. Numerical integration methods - p. 151 10. 5: Observations of planetary satellites - p. 173 11. 6: Construction of models for the motions of celestial bodies based on observations - p. 201 12. 7: Obtaining astrometric data from observations of mutual occultations and eclipses of planetary satellites - p. 239 13. 8: Estimation of the accuracy of planetary satellite ephemeris - p. 277 14. 9: The rotation of planetary satellites - p. 293 15. 10: The evolution of the orbits of the planetary satellites - p. 315 16. 11: Physical parameters of planetary satellites - p. 369 17. 12: Recent models of planetary satellite motion. Information resources - p. 397 18. A: Nomenclature of planetary satellites - p. 423 19. B: Orbital parameters of the natural planetary satellites - p. 437 20. C: Special functions in celestial mechanics - p. 451 21. D: Time scales - p. 457 22. E: Cholesky decomposition. Program in C-code - p. 463 23. F: Rotation parameters of planets and natural satellites - p. 465 24. G: Physical parameters of the natural satellites of the planets - p. 483 25. Index - p. 499
