Animation of barycenters In astronomy, the barycenter (or barycentre; from Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) 'heavy', and κέντρον (kéntron) 'center') is the...

mass of a distribution of mass in space (sometimes referred to as the barycenter or balance point) is the unique point at any given time where the weighted...

gravitational force that acts through this barycenter. Hence the smallest object orbits around the barycenter with the same orbital period as the planet...

Celestial mechanics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of objects in outer space. Historically, celestial mechanics applies principles...

for historical times". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 190: 351. Bibcode:1988A&A...190..342C. Meeus, Jean (1997), Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Richmond, VA:...

of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. Astronomy is...

Pluto and Charon are sometimes considered a binary system because the barycenter of their orbits does not lie within either body, and they are tidally...

In astronomy, perturbation is the complex motion of a massive body subjected to forces other than the gravitational attraction of a single other massive...

comparison to its parent body. Its gravitational influence is such that the barycenter of the Plutonian system lies outside Pluto, and the two bodies are tidally...

planets. The center of the Sun is always within 2.2 solar radii of the barycenter. This motion of the Sun is mainly due to the four large planets. Each...

location of the barycenter depends not only on the relative masses of the bodies, but also on the distance between them; the barycenter of the Sun–Jupiter...

largest moon Charon are sometimes described as a binary system because the barycenter (center of mass) of the two objects is not inside either of them, but...

of that system's mass and will generally be located near the system's barycenter. In the Solar System, the Sun is the primary for all objects that orbit...

In astronomy, aberration (also referred to as astronomical aberration, stellar aberration, or velocity aberration) is a phenomenon where celestial objects...

Barycentric can refer to: In astronomy, Barycenter or barycentre, the center of mass of two or more bodies that orbit each other Barycentric coordinates...

and remains in the primary body's sphere of influence. Barycenter Double planet Primary (astronomy) Satellite Two-body problem Three-body problem N-body...

space debris orbit the system's barycenter in elliptical orbits. A comet in a parabolic or hyperbolic orbit about a barycenter is not gravitationally bound...

2000-01-01 12:00 to 2000-01-02". ("Target Body: Neptune Barycenter" and "Center: Solar System Barycenter (@0)".) Seligman, Courtney. "Rotation Period and Day...

and other astronomers, it was realized that the Sun, while near the barycenter of the Solar System, was not at any center of the universe. While the...

also affected by Earth's gravity and so orbits around the two bodies' barycenter, which is well inside the body of the Sun. An object at Earth's distance...

heliocentric orbit (also called circumsolar orbit) is an orbit around the barycenter of the Solar System, which is usually located within or very near the...

equations (1) and (2) results in an equation describing the center of mass (barycenter) motion. By contrast, subtracting equation (2) from equation (1) results...

2000-01-01 12:00 to 2000-01-02". ("Target Body: Neptune Barycenter" and "Center: Solar System Barycenter (@0)".) Williams, David (27 December 2021). "Planetary...

is their mutual barycenter, and this two-body problem can be solved exactly, such as using Jacobi coordinates relative to the barycenter. Dr. Clarence Cleminshaw...

also called Laplace's invariable plane, is the plane passing through its barycenter (center of mass) perpendicular to its angular momentum vector. In the...

in the signed range -180° to +180°. The concept is used in navigation, astronomy, engineering, mapping, mining, and ballistics. The word azimuth is used...

Mostly due to the influence of the outer gas giants, the Solar System barycenter varies by up to twice the radius of the Sun. This difference in position...

shifts the barycenter of the Orcus–Vanth system outside of Orcus, forming a binary system in which the two bodies revolve around the barycenter, much like...

assumption and using typical astronomy units results in the simpler form Kepler discovered. The orbiting body's path around the barycenter and its path relative...

orbit, also known as Earth's revolution, is an ellipse with the Earth-Sun barycenter as one focus with a current eccentricity of 0.0167. Since this value is...