Need a smart astronomer!

I am in the process (along with a partner) of writing a science fiction

novel. In this novel I want to create a very unique binary or twin
solar system that utilizes a very complex orbit system. I need someone
to consult about astronomical laws on gravity, gravitational forces on
the ways planets can and cannot orbit a body in space. Please help!!

jmac39 wrote:
I am in the process (along with a partner) of writing a science fiction
novel. In this novel I want to create a very unique binary or twin
solar system that utilizes a very complex orbit system. I need someone
to consult about astronomical laws on gravity, gravitational forces on
the ways planets can and cannot orbit a body in space. Please help!!

A binary system will only give you elliptical orbits but
with more objects you can have some fun:

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/...3/mathtrek.asp

http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~charlie/3body/

AFAICS, only the three body figure of 8 is stable.

HTH
George

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jmac39 wrote:
I am in the process (along with a partner) of writing a science fiction
novel. In this novel I want to create a very unique binary or twin
solar system that utilizes a very complex orbit system. I need someone
to consult about astronomical laws on gravity, gravitational forces on
the ways planets can and cannot orbit a body in space. Please help!!

A binary system will only give you elliptical orbits but
with more objects you can have some fun:

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/...3/mathtrek.asp

http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~charlie/3body/

AFAICS, only the three body figure of 8 is stable.

HTH
George


Presumably by "binary solar system" he meant a system
with two suns and some number of planets.