How to Calculate Campbell Angles from Orbital Data?

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Homework Statement


How can we calculate, the Campbell anglesknowing :
Orbital period 4600 days
the plane of the orbit makes an angle of 40 with the plane tangent to the celest vault
The node line make an angle of 60 in the direct sense.
starting from the node closest to the north, we find an angle of 200.

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For the inclination i, which is the angle between the orbital plane and the plan of the sky from data i think it s 40!
 
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For the longitude of the ascending node Ω, we can use the formula Ω = 180-200. Therefore, Ω = -20. For the argument of periapsis ω, we can use the formula ω = 360-60. Therefore, ω = 300. The Campbell angles are then i = 40, Ω = -20 and ω = 300.
 
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