From Hastings to Halley

Synopsis: Halley’s Comet reappears in the Earth’s part of the solar system about every 75 years. ‘About every 75 years’ is an observation. Can the return date be predicted? Looks at Kepler’s and Newton’s laws of planetary motion.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1981
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Mathematics
Keywords: Kepler, Johannes; mathematical modelling; Newton, Isaac; solar system

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