P2_5 Jovian Gravitational Perturbations on Earth's Orbit

Authors

  • Soheb Mandhai University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH
  • Ben S. G. Harris University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH
  • Zoe Harrison University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH
  • Tomas Holesinsky University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH

Abstract

In a hypothetical situations in which the solar system contains varied masses of Jupiter, the orbit of the Earth may fall subject to considerable gravitational perturbations. With the aid of the Newtonian gravity simulator, Universe SandboxTM, the effects of these perturbations can be observed .The orbit is found alter by an approximate 30x106 km before being ejected from the solar system, at Jovian mass of 0.7 Mʘ.

Author Biographies

Soheb Mandhai, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Ben S. G. Harris, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Zoe Harrison, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Tomas Holesinsky, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH

Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Published

02-12-2016

How to Cite

Mandhai, S., Harris, B. S. G., Harrison, Z., & Holesinsky, T. (2016). P2_5 Jovian Gravitational Perturbations on Earth’s Orbit. Physics Special Topics, 15(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/906

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016): Physics Special Topics

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Articles