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Subject:
Calculate positions of Phobos and Deimos
Category: Science > Astronomy Asked by: mundocani-ga List Price: $100.00 |
Posted:
05 Feb 2005 19:13 PST
Expires: 08 Feb 2005 12:31 PST Question ID: 469697 |
Using the paper "The orbits of the satellites of Mars determined from Earth-based and spacecraft observations" by A.T. Sinclair (1989), show how the values given in Table 5 of that paper are calculated. The values in that table are the rectangular equatorial positions (relative to the center of Mars) of Phobos and Deimos for three dates. What I want is to see how the orbital elements given in Tables 2a and 2b of that paper are used to arrive at those values. I expect details such as formulas used as well as intermediate calculated values. The paper can be found in PDF format at http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=1989A%26A...220..321S&db_key=AST In case you are wondering, no this isn't for schoolwork. I've been trying to solve this problem as a hobby project and am frustrated by my own lack of knowledge and by the lack of examples of calculating orbits which are based on intermediate (Laplace) planes. I want an explanation of the procedure for solving the orbit and, to assist in debugging my code, I want intermediate calculated values. Thanks! |
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