I've recently come across two planets that share almost the same orbit:
They both have the same Semi Major Axis of 0.11AU, but have a slightly different Orbital Period of 10.0 and 10.1, and one has a slightly inclined orbit.
The orbit lines are very close and the difference between the Arrival Distance's is only 0.33ls.
I did a little searching and the closest classification I can find to describe this relationship is "Co-Orbital Configuration".
My astronomical knowledge is limited and I was wondering if anybody knew if this is at least close to the proper description for this?
CMDR Andrew Reid
They both have the same Semi Major Axis of 0.11AU, but have a slightly different Orbital Period of 10.0 and 10.1, and one has a slightly inclined orbit.
The orbit lines are very close and the difference between the Arrival Distance's is only 0.33ls.
I did a little searching and the closest classification I can find to describe this relationship is "Co-Orbital Configuration".
My astronomical knowledge is limited and I was wondering if anybody knew if this is at least close to the proper description for this?
CMDR Andrew Reid