HET-610: My Pictures and Figures
by Luis Argüelles

Spheres of influence

From this web site, the radius of the sphere of influence is given by the following expression:

R = D (Mp/Msp)^(2/5)
 
where:
  • D: Distance between the Sun and the planet.
  • Mp: Mass of the Planet in kg.
  • Ms: Mass of the Sun = 1.989 x 10^30 kg.
 After "translating" it to Excel, it has the following look:


 
 Finally, you can download the Excel file from here