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Short script for visualizing zero-velocity curves in the restricted, circular three-body problem

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threeBodyCJ

A simple script for demonstrating zero velocity curves in the restricted, circular three-body problem. Intended to allow students to visualize a contour plot of the Jacobi Constant for a given pair of masses. See the script itself for details.

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python threebody.py

Edit the script to change different setup parameters.

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Requires pylab. Written for python2.7.

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