From b5a2d4fc16a672a2dd650239dfc888f34971d386 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brlopa <48419174+Brlopa@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 03:09:39 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] added R_E (#24)

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 .../elliptical-orbit-time-in-shadow.md                           | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/time-since-periapsis-and-keplers-equation/elliptical-orbit-time-in-shadow.md b/time-since-periapsis-and-keplers-equation/elliptical-orbit-time-in-shadow.md
index 1c20ae2a..23765a9d 100644
--- a/time-since-periapsis-and-keplers-equation/elliptical-orbit-time-in-shadow.md
+++ b/time-since-periapsis-and-keplers-equation/elliptical-orbit-time-in-shadow.md
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ mu = 3.986004418E5  # km**3/s**2
 
 r_p = 6378 + 500  # km
 r_a = 6378 + 5000  # km
+R_E = 6378 # km
 e = (r_a - r_p) / (r_p + r_a)
 a = (r_a + r_p) / 2
 T = 2 * np.pi / np.sqrt(mu) * a**(3/2)