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Re:Chandrayaan 1 captured by Moon by orbit on Sunday November 09, 2008 @03:22AM (#358184)
I've always been fascinated by different types of orbits, and the math that goes into calculating them. Does anyone know what a good resource might be for learning about them? Are there any college classes that deal with them specifically, or is that just wishful thinking? Thanks!
Re:Chandrayaan 1 captured by Moon by olefoo on Sunday November 09, 2008 @03:36AM (#358191)
http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/catalog/urbana/2009/Spring/AE/50...

The google bait you want is "Orbital Mechanics"

Re:Chandrayaan 1 captured by Moon by jrp on Sunday November 09, 2008 @04:01PM (#358497)
& 'celestial'