A generalized Sitnikov problem

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Authors Gastón Beltritti, Fernando Mazzone, Martina Oviedo

Publication date 7 October 2017

Abstract: In this paper we address a $n+1$-body gravitational problem governed by the Newton's laws, where $n$ primary bodies orbit on a plane $Pi$ and an additional massless particle moves on the perpendicular line to $Pi$ passing through the center of mass of the primary bodies. We find a condition for that the configuration described be possible. In the case that the primaries are in a rigid motion we classify all the motions of the massless particle. We study the situation when the massless particle has a periodic motion with the same minimal period than primary bodies. We show that this fact is related with the existence of certain pyramidal central configuration.

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