Entry requirements

30 ECTS credits of mathematics and 60 ECTS credits of physics.

Learning outcomes

After the finished course the student is expected to:

* account for the basics of celestial mechanics

* be able to perform detailed calculations of the two-body problem

* be able to explain the basics within perturbation theory and the N-body problem

* know how the modern scientific research of celestial mechanics is performed

Content

The two- and N-body problem. Calculations of position coordinates from orbital elements. Calculations of orbital elements from observational data. Numerical calculations of orbits. Evolution of orbits for asteroids and comets. The Lagrangian planetary equations. Basic rocket science.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.

Assessment

Partial exams throughout the course, corresponding to 3 credits. Passed laboratory exercises corresponding to 0.5 credits, and hand-in exercises corresponding to 1.5 credits.