 Poynting–Robertson drag invariant (source code)

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= Poynting–Robertson drag invariant
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The orbit-averaged <Poynting–Robertson drag> equations preserve $C=a(1-e^2)e^{-4/5}$ for $0<e<1$. This relates shrinking <semi-major axis> to decreasing <orbital eccentricity>; a circular orbit is treated by its separate limiting solution.

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