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✖The Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit is a measure of the duration that has passed since an object in orbit, passed through its closest point to the central body, known as periapsis.ⓘ Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit [t_e]			+10% -10%
✖The time period of Elliptic Orbit is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object.ⓘ Time Period of Elliptic Orbit [T_e]			+10% -10%

✖Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit is the fraction of an orbit's period that has elapsed since the orbiting body passed periapsis.ⓘ Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis [M_e]

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Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis

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`"M"_{"e"} = (2*pi*"t"_{"e"})/"T"_{"e"}`

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`"67.39726°"=(2*pi*"4100s")/"21900s"`

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Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = (2*pi*Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit)/Time Period of Elliptic Orbit
M_e = (2*pi*t_e)/T_e
This formula uses 1 Constants, 3 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Variables Used

Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit - (Measured in Radian) - Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit is the fraction of an orbit's period that has elapsed since the orbiting body passed periapsis.
Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit - (Measured in Second) - The Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit is a measure of the duration that has passed since an object in orbit, passed through its closest point to the central body, known as periapsis.
Time Period of Elliptic Orbit - (Measured in Second) - The time period of Elliptic Orbit is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit: 4100 Second --> 4100 Second No Conversion Required
Time Period of Elliptic Orbit: 21900 Second --> 21900 Second No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

M_e = (2*pi*t_e)/T_e --> (2*pi*4100)/21900

Evaluating ... ...

M_e = 1.1763040986044

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.1763040986044 Radian -->67.3972602739853 Degree (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

67.3972602739853 ≈ 67.39726 Degree <-- Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit

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Time since Periapsis in Elliptic Orbit given Eccentric Anomaly and Time Period

Go Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit = (Eccentric Anomaly-Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit*sin(Eccentric Anomaly))*Time Period of Elliptic Orbit/(2*Pi(6))

Eccentric Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given True Anomaly and Eccentricity

Go Eccentric Anomaly = 2*atan(sqrt((1-Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit)/(1+Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit))*tan(True Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit/2))

True Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Eccentric Anomaly and Eccentricity

Go True Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = 2*atan(sqrt((1+Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit)/(1-Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit))*tan(Eccentric Anomaly/2))

Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Eccentric Anomaly and Eccentricity

Go Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = Eccentric Anomaly-Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit*sin(Eccentric Anomaly)

Time since Periapsis in Elliptic Orbit given Mean Anomaly

Go Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit = Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit*Time Period of Elliptic Orbit/(2*pi)

Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis

Go Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = (2*pi*Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit)/Time Period of Elliptic Orbit

Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis Formula

Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = (2*pi*Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit)/Time Period of Elliptic Orbit
M_e = (2*pi*t_e)/T_e

Geometric Visualization of Mean Anomaly

The mean anomaly, M, is the angle which describes the position of a satellite in its orbit, relative to perigee. At perigee, the Mean Anomaly is zero, it increases to 180 degrees at apogee, then back to perigee at 360 degrees.

How to Calculate Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis?

Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis calculator uses Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = (2*pi*Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit)/Time Period of Elliptic Orbit to calculate the Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit, The Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time Since Periapsis formula is defined as average angular position of the object in its elliptic orbit based on the time that has elapsed since the object passed through periapsis (the point of closest approach to the central body). Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit is denoted by M_e symbol.

How to calculate Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis, enter Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit (t_e) & Time Period of Elliptic Orbit (T_e) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis calculation can be explained with given input values -> 13185.88 = (2*pi*4100)/21900.

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What is Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis?

The Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time Since Periapsis formula is defined as average angular position of the object in its elliptic orbit based on the time that has elapsed since the object passed through periapsis (the point of closest approach to the central body) and is represented as M_e = (2*pi*t_e)/T_e or Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = (2*pi*Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit)/Time Period of Elliptic Orbit. The Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit is a measure of the duration that has passed since an object in orbit, passed through its closest point to the central body, known as periapsis & The time period of Elliptic Orbit is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object.

How to calculate Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis?

The Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time Since Periapsis formula is defined as average angular position of the object in its elliptic orbit based on the time that has elapsed since the object passed through periapsis (the point of closest approach to the central body) is calculated using Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = (2*pi*Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit)/Time Period of Elliptic Orbit. To calculate Mean Anomaly in Elliptic Orbit given Time since Periapsis, you need Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit (t_e) & Time Period of Elliptic Orbit (T_e). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit & Time Period of Elliptic Orbit and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit?

In this formula, Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit uses Time since Periapsis in Elliptical Orbit & Time Period of Elliptic Orbit. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Mean Anomaly in Elliptical Orbit = Eccentric Anomaly-Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit*sin(Eccentric Anomaly)

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