Celestial Mechanics
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Celestial Mechanics is a branch of astronomy and physics that studies the motions and gravitational interactions of celestial bodies such as planets, moons, and comets.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Celestial Mechanics canonical | 1 |
| Solar System dynamics | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
branch of astronomy
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branch of physics ⓘ scientific discipline ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
long-term stability analysis of planetary systems
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orbit determination ⓘ prediction of eclipses ⓘ prediction of occultations ⓘ prediction of transits ⓘ satellite navigation ⓘ space mission design ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Newtonian mechanics
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universal law of gravitation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
conservation laws in orbital motion
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gravitational forces ⓘ stability of celestial systems ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Henri Poincaré
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Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph-Louis Lagrange NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre-Simon Laplace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
gravitational interactions of celestial bodies
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motions of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| goal |
predict positions of celestial bodies
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understand long-term evolution of orbits ⓘ |
| historicalRoot |
Keplerian astronomy
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Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| includesSubfield |
planetary dynamics
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relativistic celestial mechanics ⓘ satellite dynamics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
astrodynamics
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astrometry ⓘ general relativity ⓘ |
| studies |
motion of artificial satellites
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motion of asteroids ⓘ motion of comets ⓘ motion of moons ⓘ n-body problem ⓘ orbital dynamics ⓘ perturbation of orbits ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ resonances in planetary systems ⓘ three-body problem ⓘ tidal interactions ⓘ |
| uses |
Hamiltonian mechanics
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Lagrangian mechanics ⓘ differential equations ⓘ numerical integration ⓘ perturbation theory ⓘ |
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Solar System dynamics