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arxiv: nlin/0104057 · v1 · submitted 2001-04-24 · 🌊 nlin.CD

Generalizations of the St\"ormer Problem for Dust Grain Orbits

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We consider the generalized St\"ormer Problem that includes the electromagnetic and gravitational forces on a charged dust grain near a planet. For dust grains a typical charge to mass ratio is such that neither force can be neglected. Including the gravitational force gives rise to stable circular orbits that encircle that plane entirely above/below the equatorial plane. The effects of the different forces are discussed in detail. A modified 3rd Kepler's law is found and analyzed for dust grains.

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