Inclination to the invariable plane of two orbital planes

ID: inclination-to-the-invariable-plane-of-two-orbital-planes

For two groups carrying angular momenta with mutual inclination , resolving total angular momentum parallel and perpendicular to the second group's normal gives its orbital inclination relative to the invariable plane:
For a positive denominator, . The larger-angular-momentum group lies closer to the invariable plane.

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