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Effects of the orbital eccentricity on the equipotential surfaces in binary systems

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In the frame of the elliptical restricted three-body problem, the differential equations for the motion of an infinitesimal body are established. In spite of the lack of Jacobi's integral, for fixed values of the true anomaly (v = 0°, 90°, and 180°), particular results were obtained. The pulsational character of the equipotential surfaces is evident.

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  1. Astronomical Observatory, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Ioan Todoran

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Todoran, I. Effects of the orbital eccentricity on the equipotential surfaces in binary systems. Astrophys Space Sci 199, 257–263 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00613199

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