ORBITAL MECHANICS

0.50
120
2
1.0
T (period):
r_min (perihelion):
r_max (aphelion):
v (velocity):
Law II: A=const ✓

KEPLER'S THREE LAWS

I: Orbits are ellipses with the star at one focus.
II: Equal areas swept in equal times (angular momentum).
III: T² ∝ a³ — period scales with semi-major axis.
Vis-viva: v² = GM(2/r − 1/a)