ploonetide.utils.functions.hill_radius¶

ploonetide.utils.functions.hill_radius(ap: float | ndarray, ep: float | ndarray, mp: float | ndarray, M: float | ndarray) → float | ndarray[source]¶

Calculate the Hill radius of a secondary body. Works with scalars or NumPy arrays.

Parameters:

a (float or ndarray) – Semimajor axis of planet
e (float or ndarray) – Eccentricity of planet
m (float or ndarray) – Mass of planet
M (float or ndarray) – Mass of star

Returns:

Hill radius [m].

Return type:

float or ndarray