Extrasolar Planetary Satellite Integrator

Star & Planet Information:

Stellar Mass (in Solar masses):
Planetary Mass (in Jupiter masses):
Planetary Radius (in Jovian Radii):
Planetary Semimajor Axis (in AU):
Planetary Eccentricity:

Integration Parameters:

Accuracy:
Integration Time (Planet Periods): Output Interval (Planet Periods):
Stop Integration if Satellite-Planet Distance
is less than or greater than planetary radii.


Satellite Initial Conditions:

Distance from the planet (r in planetary radii):
Polar Angle (θ in degrees):
Azimuthal Angle (φ in degrees):
Radial Velocity (vr in units of the circular velocity):
Velocity in θ-hat direction (vθ in units of the circular velocity):
Velocity in φ-hat direction (vφ in units of the circular velocity):

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Extrasolar Planetary Satellite Integrator written by Dr. Douglas P. Hamilton