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Orbital Element Set (Classical Elements)
Orbital Element Set (Classical Elements)
The six canonical parameters (
a
,
e
,
i
,
Ω
,
ω
,
M
a, e, i, \Omega, \omega, M
a
,
e
,
i
,
Ω
,
ω
,
M
) used to uniquely define an orbit. Perturbation theory tracks the time evolution of these elements due to external forces.