Stability of a small planet's orbit in a 3 body system. (Senior Division).This project was designed to determine by computer simulation the possibility of having a habitable habitable adj. referring to a residence that is safe and can be occupied in reasonable comfort. Although standards vary by region, the premises should be closed in against the weather, provide running water, access to decent toilets and bathing facilities, heating, , earth-sized planet in a system with a star and a much larger planet. A Basic program was used to determine the period of a small planet orbiting a star in the presence of a much larger planet also orbiting the star. Using data generated by the program, graphs of period vs. orbit number were prepared for the small planet. These graphs were used to determine whether or not the small planet remains in the star's habitable zone In astronomy a habitable zone (HZ) is a region of space where conditions are favorable for life as it can be found on Earth. There are two regions that must be favorable, one within a solar system and the other within the galaxy. for a significant period of time. The results of the simulations show that a small planet can, indeed, remain in a stable, habitable zone orbit in the presence of a large planet.Adam Ginsburg Gins·burg , Ruth Bader Born 1933. American jurist who was appointed an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993. , Cherry Creek High School Cherry Creek High School (CCHS) is one of six high schools in the Cherry Creek School District and sits on an eighty-acre campus that is home to four separate buildings. The most recent renovations have been in 1998, 2004 and 2006. |
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