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JPL Ephemerides is one of the most complex equations: 1TB of polynoms and still growing :-)
by jkot 11y ago
JPL Ephemerides is one of the most complex equations: 1TB of polynoms and still growing :-)
- tim333 11y agoI hadn't heard of that. Just looked it up. I see you can go to http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi and set the object to Pluto to see where it is which is kinda cool.
- japaget 11y agoThe polynomials are an end result of thousands of complex calculations. For more details, see http://ipnpr.jpl.nasa.gov/progress_report/42-196/196C.pdf http://ipnpr.jpl.nasa.gov/progress_report/42-196/196C.pdf . Many effects, including general relativity and the gravitational perturbations of the planets and several hundred asteroids, were included.
- wfunction 11y ago> 1TB of polynoms Just to make sure I'm understanding this, are you saying there is 1 TERABYTE of data just representing a POLYNOMIAL equation?!