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Perturbation of a satellite orbiter by the oblateness of the primary planet

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The perturbation of an orbiter around a large satellite of a giant planet (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune) produced by the oblateness of the planet is investigated. The perturbing force of theJ 2-term (general case) and theJ 4-term (special case of small eccentricity and inclination) is expanded in an appropriate form and the main term and the parallactic term are given explicitly. The variations of the orbital elements are derived using the stroboscopic method. An example shows that the perturbation of the orbit cannot be neglected.

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    E. A. Roth

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Roth, E.A. Perturbation of a satellite orbiter by the oblateness of the primary planet. Celestial Mechanics 14, 341–349 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01228520

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