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FOTO: Orbits

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

April 1, 2025, 6:00 pm7:00 pm

Description

UMBC Observatory Telescope Operations Coordinator: Brayden Rosling will be presenting on Orbits. During the talk, Brayden will focus on:

  • what causes orbits
  • orbital eccentricity
  • orbital trajectory vs open trajectory
  • periapsis, apoapsis (also gravitational potential energy and "equal areas in equal time")
  • What can affect and change an orbit (perturbations)

As with all FOTO presentations, the talk will run 30-40 minutes with 10-20 minutes each for questions and feedback.
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