Astronomy 210
Lecture 9, Sept 13 Fall 2010

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Energy

Orbits Revisited

  • Shapes
  • Energetics: bound vs unbound orbits
  • Escape speed

The Two-Body Problem

  • Center of mass

Testing Newton's Gravity

Keplerian/Newtonian orbits abroad:  Mizar Binary Star

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