[geocentrism] Re: Look-up Tables
- From: Regner Trampedach <art@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:11:31 +1100
That would definitely be the (computationally) cheapest way of doing it.
Especially considering the little computer power available at that time,
and the short span of time - i.e., a fairly modest list of parameters
would be adequate to determine the Moon's position with the required
precision, over the lifespan of a mission.
Again, due to the short lifespan of the missions, extrapolations from
observations at the beginning of each mission would probably be adequate.
That doesn't mean that we can't calculate, from fundamental laws of physics,
what will happen to the Moon in, say, a month or a million years.
Regards,
Regner
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Quoting Jack Lewis <jack.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Dear Steven,
> Am I right in assuming that mathematics for the Apollo moon trips were
> calculated by using a look-up table?
>
> Jack
>
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