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% Computes the right hand side of the variational equations (tangential)
Based on the equinoctial formulation with the acceleration in tangential
coordinates. These equations are singular when i = pi/2 and/or h = 0.
See also CT2REq and VarEqP.
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Form:
dEqDt = VarEqT( eq, aT, tol, mu )
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Inputs
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eq Elements vector [a,P1,P2,Q1,Q2,l]
aT Tangential disturbance vector [tangent;normal;z]
(default is zeros)
tol Tolerance for the Kepler equation solver (0.0001)
mu Gravitational parameter (3.98600436e5)
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Outputs
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dEqDt Derivative to the elements
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References: Battin, R.H., An Introduction to the Methods and Mathematics
of Astrodynamics, AIAA, New York, 1987, pp. 492-493.
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