Sphere of Influence and Hill Radius Calculator
Sphere of Influence and Hill Radius: a planned Super Calculator tool. Covers body mass, primary mass and semi major axis. Stub page. Not published yet.
Sphere of Influence and Hill Radius Calculator is a planned calculator in the science section of Super Calculator, covering orbits.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: body mass, primary mass and semi major axis.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: r = a times cube root of (m divided by 3 M).
Written for orbital mechanics students defining patched conic boundaries.
Status
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