Solar system equations of motion

mathematical formulation describing the motion of the planets around the sun

Description

The acceleration of a celestial body can be calculated from Newton's Law of Gravitation. Each body attracts each other body, the total acceleration being the sum of all these attractions.

Formula(s) and Quantities

${\vec{a}}_{j} = \sum_{i \neq j}^{n} G \frac{M_{i}}{\| {\vec{r}}_{i} - {\vec{r}}_{j} \|^{3}} ({\vec{r}}_{i} - {\vec{r}}_{j})$
$G$ represents gravitational constant
$a$ represents particle acceleration
$m$ represents mass
$r$ represents particle position

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