The effect of J2 on equatorial and halo orbits around a magnetic planet

  1. Iñarrea, M. 1
  2. Lanchares, V. 1
  3. Palacián, J.F. 2
  4. Pascual, A.I. 1
  5. Pablo Salas, J. 1
  6. Yanguas, P. 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidad Pública de Navarra
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    Universidad Pública de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02z0cah89

Revista:
Chaos, Solitons & Fractals

ISSN: 0960-0779

Año de publicación: 2009

Volumen: 42

Número: 1

Páginas: 155-169

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/J.CHAOS.2008.11.016 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-67649604475 WoS: WOS:000271434200023 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Chaos, Solitons & Fractals

Resumen

We calculate equatorial and halo orbits around a non-spherical (both oblate and prolate) magnetic planet. It is known that circular equatorial and halo orbits exist for a dust grain orbiting a spherical magnetic planet. However, the frequency of the orbit is constrained by the charge-mass ratio of the particle. If the non-sphericity of the planet is taken into account this constraint is modified or, in some cases, it disappears. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.