Reading¶
Chapter 3 of Murray and Dermott
Reading questions¶
Why is the quantity (defined in eq. 3.22) described as a “pseudo-potential”?
In Figures 3.7 and 3.9, the contours show constant values of what quantity? How should we interpret them physically? What is special about the points L1 to L5?
Section 3.7 is a detailed stability analysis of the Lagrange points. What are the conclusions of this analysis?
What are the differences between tadpole and horseshoe orbits? In Fig 3.18, which orbits are tadpoles and which horseshoes?
What is the Hill sphere?