In astronomical reference books synodic periods of planetary satellites are given. What parameter of the Moon’s motion corresponds
September 22, 2020 | Education
| In astronomical reference books synodic periods of planetary satellites are given. What parameter of the Moon’s motion corresponds to these values? What form will the equations of synodic motion have for the satellites of the planets?
Synodic month. The equations of synodic motion will have the form 1 / S = 1 / T -1 / T pl where S is the synodic period of the satellite’s revolution; T is the sidereal period of the satellite’s revolution; Tm is the sidereal period of the planet’s revolution.
