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NASA NTRS ยท 19800060772

Stability of planetary orbits in binary systems

Abstract

The possible existence of stable orbits is investigated in binary systems using Hill's method. Analytical stability conditions are established for satellites, for inner planets and for outer planets, allowing arbitrary values for the mass-ratio of the binary.

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Szebehely, V.. 1980-07-01. Stability of planetary orbits in binary systems. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800060772

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