Standard Gravitational Parameter - Two bodies orbiting each other
Description
In celestial mechanics, the standard gravitational parameter μ of a celestial body is the product of the gravitational constant G and the mass M of the body.
In the case of two bodies orbiting each other the mass M is the sum of the masses of the two bodies.
For several objects in the solar system, the value of μ is known to greater accuracy than either G or M.
Variables
| μ | standard gravitational parameter (m3/s2) |
| G | Newtonian constant of gravitation |
| m1 | mass of 1st body (kg) |
| m2 | mass of 2nd body (kg) |