Calculus in Space: Newton, Kepler, and the Bloody Great Circles in the Sky
Location
CoLab, OCB 100
Start Date
27-4-2018 10:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Orbits are, by and large, elliptical (even circular orbits are elliptical). Using Kepler and Newton, we can fairly quickly find a parameterized curve to describe an orbit, determine r, v, and a vectors. Using this information, we can describe the position of an object relative to the lowest, fastest point in orbit, and then discuss the techniques used to rendezvous with that object.
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Calculus in Space: Newton, Kepler, and the Bloody Great Circles in the Sky
CoLab, OCB 100
Orbits are, by and large, elliptical (even circular orbits are elliptical). Using Kepler and Newton, we can fairly quickly find a parameterized curve to describe an orbit, determine r, v, and a vectors. Using this information, we can describe the position of an object relative to the lowest, fastest point in orbit, and then discuss the techniques used to rendezvous with that object.
Comments
The faculty supervisor for this project was Lauren Jacobs, Mathematics.