Modelling Planetary Motion

Synopsis: When seen in the night sky the planet Mars moves in a non-uniform way, yet the planets all move in uniform orbits around the sun. Shows how a mathematical model can help to predict the planet’s motion when viewed from a moving earth. Patrick Moore discusses the usefulness of the model to astronomers.
Series: Modelling with Mathematics: An Introduction, Course Tm282
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1986
Availability: Off-air recording licence
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Uses: 1st year science students; sixth-form students.*
Subjects: Astronomy; Mathematics
Keywords: Mars; mathematical modelling; planets

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