Eccentricity of Orbit Calculator

✖Distance Between Two Foci is defined as the distance between the two focus, F1 and F2.ⓘ Distance Between Two Foci [d_foci]			+10% -10%
✖Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit is half of the major axis, which is the longest diameter of the ellipse describing the orbit.ⓘ Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit [a_e]			+10% -10%

✖Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit is a measure of how stretched or elongated the orbit's shape is.ⓘ Eccentricity of Orbit [e_e]

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Eccentricity of Orbit Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = Distance Between Two Foci/(2*Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit)
e_e = d_foci/(2*a_e)
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit - Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit is a measure of how stretched or elongated the orbit's shape is.
Distance Between Two Foci - (Measured in Meter) - Distance Between Two Foci is defined as the distance between the two focus, F1 and F2.
Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit - (Measured in Meter) - Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit is half of the major axis, which is the longest diameter of the ellipse describing the orbit.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Distance Between Two Foci: 20400 Kilometer --> 20400000 Meter (Check conversion here)
Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit: 16940 Kilometer --> 16940000 Meter (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

e_e = d_foci/(2*a_e) --> 20400000/(2*16940000)

Evaluating ... ...

e_e = 0.602125147579693

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.602125147579693 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.602125147579693 ≈ 0.602125 <-- Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit

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Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit given Apogee and Perigee

LaTeX Go Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = (Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit-Perigee Radius in Elliptic Orbit)/(Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit+Perigee Radius in Elliptic Orbit)

Apogee Radius of Elliptic Orbit Given Angular Momentum and Eccentricity

LaTeX Go Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit = Angular Momentum of Elliptic Orbit^2/([GM.Earth]*(1-Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit))

Semimajor Axis of Elliptic Orbit given Apogee and Perigee Radii

LaTeX Go Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit = (Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit+Perigee Radius in Elliptic Orbit)/2

Angular Momentum in Elliptic Orbit Given Apogee Radius and Apogee Velocity

LaTeX Go Angular Momentum of Elliptic Orbit = Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit*Velocity of Satellite at Apogee

Eccentricity of Orbit Formula

LaTeX Go

Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = Distance Between Two Foci/(2*Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit)
e_e = d_foci/(2*a_e)

What is Orbit ?

An orbit is the path followed by an object as it revolves around another object in space due to gravitational attraction. Orbits are fundamental to celestial mechanics and describe the motion of planets, moons, satellites, and other celestial bodies around larger bodies such as stars, planets, or black holes.

How to Calculate Eccentricity of Orbit?

Eccentricity of Orbit calculator uses Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = Distance Between Two Foci/(2*Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit) to calculate the Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit, Eccentricity of Orbit formula is defined as a measure of how elliptical an orbit is, with higher values indicating a more elongated shape and lower values indicating a more circular shape, used to describe the shape of orbits in astronomy and space exploration. Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit is denoted by e_e symbol.

How to calculate Eccentricity of Orbit using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Eccentricity of Orbit, enter Distance Between Two Foci (d_foci) & Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit (a_e) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Eccentricity of Orbit calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.06464 = 20400000/(2*16940000).

FAQ

What is Eccentricity of Orbit?

Eccentricity of Orbit formula is defined as a measure of how elliptical an orbit is, with higher values indicating a more elongated shape and lower values indicating a more circular shape, used to describe the shape of orbits in astronomy and space exploration and is represented as e_e = d_foci/(2*a_e) or Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = Distance Between Two Foci/(2*Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit). Distance Between Two Foci is defined as the distance between the two focus, F1 and F2 & Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit is half of the major axis, which is the longest diameter of the ellipse describing the orbit.

How to calculate Eccentricity of Orbit?

Eccentricity of Orbit formula is defined as a measure of how elliptical an orbit is, with higher values indicating a more elongated shape and lower values indicating a more circular shape, used to describe the shape of orbits in astronomy and space exploration is calculated using Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = Distance Between Two Foci/(2*Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit). To calculate Eccentricity of Orbit, you need Distance Between Two Foci (d_foci) & Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit (a_e). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Distance Between Two Foci & Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit?

In this formula, Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit uses Distance Between Two Foci & Semi Major Axis of Elliptic Orbit. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit = (Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit-Perigee Radius in Elliptic Orbit)/(Apogee Radius in Elliptic Orbit+Perigee Radius in Elliptic Orbit)

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