Affiliation:
1. Departamento de Física, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán y Calzada Olimpica, Guadalajara 44840, JA, Mexico
Abstract
Although Kepler’s laws can be empirically proven by applying Newton’s laws to the dynamics of two particles attracted by gravitational interaction, an explicit formula for the motion as a function of time remains undefined. This paper proposes a quasi-analytical solution to address this challenge. It approximates the real dynamics of celestial bodies with a satisfactory degree of accuracy and minimal computational cost. This problem is closely related to Kepler’s equation, as solving the equations of motion as a function of time also provides a solution to Kepler’s equation. The results are presented for each planet of the solar system, including Pluto, and the solution is compared against real orbits.
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