ASTR 450 - Orbital Dynamics

Institution:

University of Maryland-College Park

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Description:

Prerequisites: ASTR121; PHYS270 and PHYS271 {Formerly PHYS263} or PHYS273; or permission of department. Vectorial mechanics, motion in a central force field, gravitational and non-gravitational forces, the two-body and three-body problems, orbital elements and orbital perturbation theory, resonances in the solar system, chaos. Intended for students majoring in any of the physical sciences.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 405-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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