How do you calculate the perihelion distance of an object in orbit?
1 Answer
Feb 22, 2016
The orbit size is wholly known when the semi-major axis a and eccentricity e are known. The perihelion is a ( 1
Explanation:
For the Earth, a = 14959262 km and e is 0.01671. Perihelion =147.1 million km, nearly.
