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[edit]Figure showing the Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector at four points (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) on an elliptical orbit. The major and minor axes are proportional to 5 and 3, respectively, so that the foci of the ellipse are located at a distance 4; hence, the eccentricity is 0.8. Once the magnitude of mk is set, the vector A may be determined from the perpendicularity of pxL to the orbit at position #2; copying A to the other points (#1, #3 and #4) then gives pxL at those points. I created this image using Xfig and my own calculations on 4 November 2006, and I hereby release it under the GFDL. The momenta/velocity vectors are not shown, since this diagram holds regardless of whether the particle is rotating clockwise or counterclockwise; it's also cool that pxL always points outwards, away from the ellipse.
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current | 18:40, 22 November 2006 | ![]() | 683 × 398 (8 KB) | WillowW (talk | contribs) | Updated version, in which I added the position vectors '''r''' and shifted the "1" label slightly. Made by me on 22 November 2006 using Xfig as usual, and released under the GFDL. |
23:43, 4 November 2006 | ![]() | 683 × 398 (8 KB) | WillowW (talk | contribs) | Figure showing the Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector at four points (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) on an elliptical orbit. The major and minor axes are proportional to 5 and 3, respectively, so that the foci of the ellipse are located at a distance 4; hence, the eccen |
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