The quasi-Keplerian motion in regular Bardeen spacetime

Abstract

We present the second post-Newtonian solution for the quasi-Keplerian motion of a test particle in the gravitational field of Bardeen black hole. This solution is formulated in terms of energy and angular momentum of the particle, as well as the black hole’s magnetic charge. The leading effects of the magnetic charge on the test particle’s orbit and motion including perihelion precession are displayed explicitly. In particular, it is shown that the magnetic charge does not have effects on the orbital period when the second post-Newtonian order is considered.