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Axial period

Definition

Axial period of two periods P, Q is period:
[P,Q] = 2/(1/P+1/Q)= 2*P*Q/(Q+P).
We designate axial period with brackets [].

For any periods A,B,C and constant k it holds:

Axial period is period, after which the axis of angle P-S-Q align with its original position; S is the point around which motion of bodies P,Q happens (centre of gravity).

At time of planetary conjunction P-Q, line S-P is aligned with line S-Q. During time t the first line cover angle t/P (*360°), meanwhile the second line angle t/Q (*360°).
Axis of these lines to the original line then contains angle:
t/Q+(t/P-t/Q)/2 = t/Q+t/(2P)-t/(2Q) = t *(1/(2P)+1/(2Q)) (*360°).
So, during time [P,Q] axis runs through full angle 360°.

Action of axial periods

We can imagine axial period (in contrast to synodic period) as an orbital period; (and we can, as the case may be, compare it with other orbital periods).
Gravity centre of (three) bodies moves (around S) approximately with axial period.

Examples

Pair axial periods of inner planets:
[M,V]=  0.3461696 y (126.43848 d)
[M,E]=  0.3881986 y (141.78956 d)
[M,R]=  0.4270134 y (155.96664 d)
[V,E]=  0.7617662 y (278.23510 d)
[V,R]=  0.9271408 y (338.63814 d)
[E,R]=  1.3057750 y (476.93428 d)
Pair axial periods of outer planets:
[J,S]= 16.9132418 y ( 6177.562 d)
[J,U]= 20.7889842 y ( 7593.176 d)
[J,N]= 22.1307494 y ( 8083.256 d)
[S,U]= 43.6210092 y (15932.574 d)
[S,N]= 49.9791756 y (18254.894 d)
[U,N]=111.2908942 y (40649.000 d)

Symmetrical configurations

Configuration of more bodies is axially symmetric, when certain axes are identified into one axis. In case of even number of bodies such situation occurs, when all axes of selected pairs of bodies align. Alignment of two axes can be at angle 0° or 180°, period of alignments is half of synodic period of axes.

Four outer planets of solar system have symmetrical configurations of three types:

I/ JS-UN

([J,S],[U,N])/2 = (16.9132418,111.2908942)/2 = 19.94423/2 let = 9.97212 years

 Date             (Difference) Julian date (Math. date)
1905 May  5 AD    (  10.38741) #2416970.5  (1905.34664)
1915 Apr  7 AD    (   9.92197) #2420594.5  (1915.26883)
1925 Jan 25 AD    (   9.80424) #2424175.5  (1925.07328)
1935 Mar  4 AD    (  10.10267) #2427865.5  (1935.17617)
1944 Oct  7 AD    (   9.59617) #2431370.5  (1944.77254)
1954 Jul 21 AD    (   9.78508) #2434944.5  (1954.55782)
1964 Dec 21 AD    (  10.42026) #2438750.5  (1964.97831)
1974 Dec 28 AD    (  10.01780) #2442409.5  (1974.99632)
1985 Jan  8 AD    (  10.03149) #2446073.5  (1985.02802)
1995 Mar 25 AD    (  10.20671) #2449801.5  (1995.23494)
2004 Sep 29 AD    (   9.51677) #2453277.5  (2004.75192)
2014 Jun 10 AD    (   9.69473) #2456818.5  (2014.44685)
2024 Aug 30 AD    (  10.22313) #2460552.5  (2024.67021)
2034 Jul 20 AD    (   9.88638) #2464163.5  (2034.55680)
2044 Aug 31 AD    (  10.11636) #2467858.5  (2044.67337)
2055 Jan 16 AD    (  10.37645) #2471648.5  (2055.05005)
2064 Sep 19 AD    (   9.67556) #2475182.5  (2064.72582)
2074 Jul 31 AD    (   9.86174) #2478784.5  (2074.58777)
2084 Sep 26 AD    (  10.15743) #2482494.5  (2084.74541)
2094 Jun 20 AD    (   9.73032) #2486048.5  (2094.47594)

II/ JU-SN

([J,U],[S,N])/2 = (20.7889842, 49.9791756)/2 = 35.59471/2 let = 17.79735 years

 Date             (Difference) Julian date (Math. date)
1910 Dec 11 AD    (  17.42642) #2419016.5  (1910.94841)
1929 Feb 19 AD    (  18.19302) #2425661.5  (1929.14181)
1947 Jul 31 AD    (  18.44216) #2432397.5  (1947.58437)
1964 May 23 AD    (  16.81314) #2438538.5  (1964.39787)
1982 Aug 26 AD    (  18.25873) #2445207.5  (1982.65699)
1999 Oct 14 AD    (  17.13347) #2451465.5  (1999.79082)
2018 May  6 AD    (  18.55989) #2458244.5  (2018.35111)
2036 Feb 23 AD    (  17.80151) #2464746.5  (2036.15300)
2053 Jun 13 AD    (  17.30322) #2471066.5  (2053.45658)
2071 Jun  4 AD    (  17.97399) #2477631.5  (2071.43096)
2089 Mar  8 AD    (  17.76044) #2484118.5  (2089.19177)

III/ JN-SU

<[>([J,N],[S,U])/2 = (22.1307494, 43.6210092)/2 = 44.92108/2 let = 22.46054 years

 Date             (Difference) Julian date (Math. date)
1911 Nov 28 AD    (  21.81246) #2419368.5  (1911.91215)
1933 Aug  3 AD    (  21.68104) #2427287.5  (1933.59365)
1956 May 22 AD    (  22.80082) #2435615.5  (1956.39496)
1979 Jul  6 AD    (  23.12115) #2444060.5  (1979.51661)
2001 Apr 30 AD    (  21.81793) #2452029.5  (2001.33500)
2023 May 29 AD    (  22.07803) #2460093.5  (2023.41350)
2046 Jul 13 AD    (  23.12389) #2468539.5  (2046.53789)
2069 Oct  9 AD    (  23.24162) #2477028.5  (2069.78000)
2091 Sep 13 AD    (  21.92745) #2485037.5  (2091.70791)

Mentioned examples are from the interval 1900-2100.
More (interval 0-2250).

Solar activity

Axis of angle Jupiter-Sun-Neptune moves with period:
[J,N] = [11.861983,164.770132] = 22.1307494 y ( 8083.256 d)

Axis of angle Saturn-Sun-Uranus with period:
[S,U] = [29.457159, 84.020473] = 43.6210092 y (15932.574 d)

These axes align with mean period:
([J,N],[S,U]) = (22.1307494, 43.6210092) = 44.92108 y = 2*22.46054 y = 4*11.23027 y
In the years 1540-1950, solar minima appear when axes contain angle near to 0° or 90°.

year (diff.) extreme year (diff.) extreme
--------------------------------------
1518.3 (-1.3) MAX    1523.8 (+0.2) min
1529.2 (-1.2) MAX
-------------------------------------- break of regularity
1541.1 (+1.9) min    1547.0 ( 0.0) MAX
1551.9 (+2.1) min    1558.3 (-0.3) MAX
1563.8 (?)    -      1570.2 (+0.8) MAX
1574.8 (?)    -      1580.6 (+0.4) MAX
1585.5 (-1.5) min    1591.9 (+1.1) MAX
1597.2 (-0.8) min    1603.0 (+1.0) MAX
1608.0 (+1.0) min    1613.3 (+0.7) MAX
1619.4 (+1.0) min    1625.5 (-0.5) MAX
1631.3 (+1.7) min    1636.5 (?)    -
1642.3 (?)    -      1647.7 (+2.3) MAX
1654.3 (+0.7) min    1659.5 (+1.5) MAX
1665.2 (+0.8) min    1669.8 (?)    -
1676.0 (?)    -      1681.2 ( 0.0) MAX
1687.6 (+1.9) min    1692.3 (+1.7) MAX
1698.0 ( 0.0) min    1703.3 (+2.2) MAX
1709.8 (+2.2) min    1715.5 (+2.2) MAX
1721.3 (+2.2) min    1726.5 (+1.0) MAX
1731.9 (+2.1) min    1738.0 (+0.7) MAX
1743.8 (+1.2) min    1749.4 (+0.9) MAX
1754.1 (+1.1) min    1760.0 (+1.5) MAX
1764.9 (+1.6) min    1771.7 (-2.0) MAX
1776.6 (+1.8) MAX?   1782.6 (?)    -
1787.3 (+0.8) MAX?   1793.7 (?)    -
1799.3 (-1.0) min    1805.9 (-0.7) MAX
1810.8 (-0.2) min    1816.5 (-0.1) MAX
1821.9 (+1.4) min    1828.1 (+1.8) MAX
1833.7 (+0.2) min    1839.0 (-1.8) MAX
1844.3 (-0.8) min    1849.2 (-1.1) MAX
1855.5 (+0.5) min    1861.0 (-0.9) MAX
1867.1 (+0.1) min    1871.8 (-1.2) MAX
1877.9 (+1.0) min    1883.1 (+0.8) MAX
1890.1 (-0.5) min    1895.1 (-1.0) MAX
1901.1 (+0.6) min    1905.8 (+1.2) MAX
1912.0 (+1.6) min    1917.5 (+0.1) MAX
1923.5 (+0.1) min    1928.5 (-0.1) MAX
1933.6 (+0.2) min    1939.3 (-2.1) MAX
1944.9 (-0.7) min    1951.2
-------------------------------------- break of regularity
1956.4 (+1.5) MAX    1962.2 (+2.3) min
1967.2 (?)    -      1974.0 (?)    -
1979.5 ( 0.0) MAX    1985.6 (+0.9) min
1990.3 (-0.3) MAX    1996.2 (+0.3) min
This regularity is more notably disturbed only in the years 1770-1790.
But before 1540 and after 1950 regularity completely disappear; (possibly an opposite effect occurs: angles 0° and 90° support solar maxima).
Break of regularity (angle of axes J-N and S-U):
------ 1944.0:    78.50°                  solar minimum
-- 1945.0:    86.5°
--- 1946.0:    85.4°
------- 1947.0:    77.4°
----------- 1948.0:    69.4°
--------------- 1949.0:    61.4°
------------------- 1950.0:    53.4°
----------------------- 1951.0:    45.4° --------
------------------- 1952.0:    37.3°             |
--------------- 1953.0:    29.3°                 |
----------- 1954.0:    21.3°                     |
------- 1955.0:    13.3°                         |
--- 1956.0:     5.3°                             V
-- 1957.0:     2.6°
------ 1958.0:    10.6°                   SOLAR MAXIMUM
---------- 1959.0:    18.7°
-------------- 1960.0:    26.7°
------------------ 1961.0:    34.7°
---------------------- 1962.0:    42.7°
-------------------- 1963.0:    50.7°
---------------- 1964.0:    58.7°
------------ 1965.0:    66.7°             solar minimum
-------- 1966.0:    74.8°
---- 1967.0:    82.8°

Synchronization with Jupiter

Let Lj,Ls,Lu,Ln be longitudes of outer planets. When angle (Ls-Lj) is equal to angle (Lu-Ln), then axis of bodies S,N aligns with axis of bodies J,U. These configurations repeat with mean period:
([J,U],[S,N]) = 35.5948 y,
i.e. period of cca 3 orbital periods of Jupiter (3*11.8620=35.5860).

During period 1500-2050 axes always align (0°, 180°) after Jupiter passing through pericentre or apocentre (usually within 1 year).

J,perihelion| (dif) Ls-Lj=Lu-Ln                 | J,aphelion
------------------------------------------------------------
    1500.95 | (17.51) 1501.71   (18.22) 1519.93 | 1518.74
    1536.54 | (17.91) 1537.84   (17.12) 1554.95 | 1554.33
    1572.13 | (18.06) 1573.02   (18.19) 1591.21 | 1589.91
    1607.72 | (17.54) 1608.75   (18.38) 1627.13 | 1625.50
    1643.31 | (16.63) 1643.75   (18.43) 1662.19 | 1661.09
    1678.89 | (17.75) 1679.93   (17.96) 1697.89 | 1696.67
    1714.49 | (17.78) 1715.67   (17.19) 1732.86 | 1732.26
    1750.08 | (18.20) 1751.06   (18.42) 1769.48 | 1767.84
    1785.66 | (17.14) 1786.62   (18.24) 1804.86 | 1803.43
    1821.25 | (16.84) 1821.70   (18.57) 1840.27 | 1839.02
    1856.85 | (17.83) 1858.10   (17.62) 1875.72 | 1874.60
    1892.43 | (17.79) 1893.50   (17.45) 1910.95 | 1910.19
    1928.02 | (18.18) 1929.13   (18.46) 1947.59 | 1945.77
    1963.61 | (16.81) 1964.40   (18.26) 1982.66 | 1981.36
    1999.20 | (17.14) 1999.79   (18.58) 2018.37 | 2016.95
    2034.79 | (17.78) 2036.15   (17.32) 2053.47 | 2052.53

Invasion of glaciers in the Alps; data of Bruckner cycle:

J,perihelion| Invasion of glaciers     |J,aphelion|Bruckner|
------------------------------------------------------------
    1500.95 |                          | 1518.74  |        |
    1536.54 |                          | 1554.33  |        |
    1572.13 |                          | 1589.91  |        |
    1607.72 | 1600-1610                | 1625.50  |        |
    1643.31 | 1632-1644                | 1661.09  |        |
    1678.89 | 1664-1685                | 1696.67  |        |
    1714.49 | 1712-1716    1734-1743   | 1732.26  | 1736   |
    1750.08 | 1767-1770                | 1767.84  | 1771   |
    1785.66 | 1787-1790                | 1803.43  | 1806   |
    1821.25 | 1814-1825                | 1839.02  | 1841   |
    1856.85 | 1845-1856                | 1874.60  | 1871   |
    1892.43 | 1880-1894                | 1910.19  |        |
    1928.02 | 1914-1924                | 1945.77  |        |
    1963.61 |                          | 1981.36  |        |
    1999.20 |                          | 2016.95  |        |
    2034.79 |                          | 2052.53  |        |

Model of synchronization, Wolf period

Let us assume, the both mentioned hypothetical patterns (solar activity, synchronization with Jupiter) holds.

So,
      ([J,U],[S,N]) = 3*J,
 and  ([J,N],[S,U]) = 4*W.

    (1/J+1/N)-(1/S+1/U) = 1/(4W),
    (1/J+1/U)-(1/S+1/N) = 1/(3J).

    (3/J+3/N)-(3/S+3/U) = 3/(4W),
    (3/J+3/U)-(3/S+3/N) = 3/(3J).

Then
    3/(4W) = 2/J-3/S
    W= (3J/8,S/4) = 3/4*14.97834
    W= 3/4(J/2,S/3)= 11.23375 y 

   2W =(3J/4,S/2) = 22.4675 y
   4W = (3J/2,S) = 44.9350 y

   (W= [J,212.1 y], i.e. approximately [J,B/2], where B is Babylonian period (427 y)).