Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Day 22 Banneker Institute

Today I manage to calculate $\frac{a}{R_*}$ which is the ratio of the semi major axis and the radius of the star. Because a >> $R_*$ this is a good approximation to obtain the distance beween the star and the planet. $$\frac{a}{R_*} = \frac{\rho_* G P_p^2}{3\pi}$$
I also calculated the inclination of each planet, by using the impact parameter b and $\frac{R_*}{a}$
$$i = \cos^{-1}(b\frac{R_*}{a})$$

"There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself."

-Miyamoto Musashi

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