Orbital Mechanics
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Orbital Mechanics: Kepler's Laws and Orbital Elements
Kepler's laws, the six orbital elements, anomaly types, and the chain from heliocentric elements to geocentric positions used in chart calculation.
Planetary Phenomena: Retrograde, Stations, Synodic Cycles, and Elongations
The geometry and computation of retrograde motion, stations, synodic periods, conjunctions, elongations, and other observable planetary phenomena.
The Lunar Orbit, Nodes, and Eclipses
The mathematical complexity of the lunar orbit, five month types, true vs mean nodes, Lilith, and eclipse geometry.