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Hyperbolic, Parabolic or Elliptical Orbit?
A comet is first seen at a distance of <i>d</i> AUs from the Sun and is travelling with a speed of <i>q</i> times the Earth\'s speed.
Apparently it can be shown that if <i>q</i><sup>2</sup>·<i>d</i> is greater than, equal to, or less than 2, then the comet\'s orbit will be hyperbolic, parabolic or elliptical respectively.
Any idea how this can be shown??
I know that, in general, ε (eccentricity) is less than, equal to, or greater than 1 for an ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola respectively.
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