Gaussian Vectors -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Gaussian Vectors

The three unit vectors used to describe orbital parameters

(1)
(2)
(3)

where is the argument of pericenter, is the longitude of the ascending node, and i is the inclination. The three vectors are perpendicular to one another.

Argument of Pericenter, Inclination, Longitude of the Ascending Node




References

Montenbruck, O. and Pfleger, T. "Gaussian Vectors." §4.5 in Astronomy on the Personal Computer, 4th ed. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 72-76, 2000.



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