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Eccentricty using energy

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e=√1+2⋅E⋅L2mred⋅α
Orbital Energy
Angular Momentum
Reduced Mass
Coefficient of Inverse Square Law of Central Force
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Orbital Mechanics eccentricity
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This equation produces the eccentricity, e, with inputs being the orbital energy, E, the angular momentum, L, the reduced mass, `m_"red"`, and the coefficient of the inverse-square law central force, α.

Notes

The orbits and trajectories that can be characterized by eccentricity are:

elliptical:

circular: e = 1

parabolic trajectory

hyperbolic trajectory

 0 < e < 1

e = 1

e = 1

e> 1

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