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Dynamical Problems in the Preparation of the Catalogue of One-Apparition Comets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

G. Sitarski
G. Sitarski*
Affiliation:
Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Center, Warsaw

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Subtle effects influencing the results of orbit determination have to be taken into consideration when recomputing the cometary orbits for the Catalogue. It is very important to apply the numerical integration method, taking into account the specific conditions of the comet's motion, which almost eliminates a cumulation of numerical errors of integration. In this point of view the recurrent power series integration is adapted for cometary orbital computations. The optimal value of step-size of integration according to the required accuracy is calculated at every integration step. The method gives excellent results for “normal” comets as well as in the cases of close approaches of a comet to the Sun and to the planets.

Type
Part VI: Comets
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 81: Dynamics of the Solar System , 1979 , pp. 289 - 292
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1979 

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