TITLE:
Oblateness Effect of Saturn on Halo Orbits of L1 and L2 in Saturn-Satellites Restricted Three-Body Problem
AUTHORS:
Nishanth Pushparaj, Ram Krishan Sharma
KEYWORDS:
Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem, Lagrangian Points, Halo Orbits, Oblateness, Saturn
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics,
Vol.6 No.4,
November
9,
2016
ABSTRACT: The Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem (CRTBP) with more massive primary as an oblate spheroid with its equatorial plane coincident with the plane of motion of the primaries is considered to generate the halo orbits around L1 and L2 for the seven satellites (Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan and Iapetus) of Saturn in the frame work of CRTBP. It is found that the oblateness effect of Saturn on the halo orbits of the satellites closer to Saturn has significant effect compared to the satellites away from it. The halo orbits L1 and L2 are found to move towards Saturn with oblateness.