Apparent retrograde motion of Mars using geometric algebra

Authors

Angeleene S. Ang ⋅ PH Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights
Quirino M. Sugon ⋅ PH Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights
Daniel J. McNamara ⋅ PH Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights

Abstract

A planet orbiting the Sun outside the Earths orbit moves with a different frequency. When observed at Earth, the movement of the planet does not simply just rise and fall similar to the movement of the Sun and the Moon. Eventually, the superior planet would move backwards, or in retrograde, as seen from Earth. In this paper, we will show this apparent retrograde movement using Geometric Algebra.

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Issue

2013: Proceedings of the 31st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Physics linkfest: Spanning science & technology
23-25 October 2013, University of San Carlos, Cebu City

Article ID

SPP2013-PA-1

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

AS Ang, QM Sugon, and DJ McNamara, Apparent retrograde motion of Mars using geometric algebra, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 31, SPP2013-PA-1 (2013). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2013-PA-1.