(1) Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofisicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paso del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina;(2) Departamento de Física, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, C. C. 727, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
Abstract:
Robe's restricted three-body problem is investigated with regards to the effects of a linear drag force. In particular. the stability of the model's equilibrium points is studied in this respect. Two scenarios are envisaged: the one originally discussed by Robe himself and the one suggested by him and recently analyzed by the present authors, that assumes for the fluid body the structure of a Roche's ellipsoid.