ASTR450
O
rbital
D
ynamics
Time:
TuTh 3:30-4:45, Fall 2011
Room:
CSS 2416
Prof:
Doug Hamilton
Class Organization
Course Description
What if the Moon's Orbit was Inclined by 90 degrees?
What if the Moon's Orbit were twice as large?
Lecture Schedule
Assignments
Course Textbooks
Prof's Office Hours (in CSS 1245): Drop by Anytime!
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Computer Programs for use in Orbital Dynamics
The
Astronomy Workshop
, a collection of interactive online tools.
We'll be using the programs from
Working with Orbits
and
Orbital Integrators
.
Xephem
, an observer's view of the Solar System.
HNBody
, a downloadable state-of-the-art N-Body Integrator.
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