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Aren't those relative positions and velocities predictable enough? I believe NASA regularly makes predictions somewhat like this, such as when specific large as
by dpedu 3y ago
Aren't those relative positions and velocities predictable enough? I believe NASA regularly makes predictions somewhat like this, such as when specific large asteroids are predicted to come near earth.
- ianburrell 3y agoSure, just like the relativistic effects of GPS clocks on Earth are predictable. But it makes clock keeping on Mars much more complicated, always making corrections. The corrections are always changing and syncing time is hard because the motions are always changing. Simplest solution is to use local atomic clocks. And then calculate Earth time when needed. All for zero benefit because the Earth is variable number of minutes from Mars so there will always be variation. Mars day is different from Earth have to calculate Earth time anyway.
- Izkata 3y ago> Simplest solution is to use local atomic clocks. And then calculate Earth time when needed. Which is exactly what OP was suggesting, everyone else went off on a tangent.