Orbital Parameters of Planets

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Project Description: 

Several centuries ago, astronomers “figured out” the celestial dynamics of planets, using equipment that by today’s standards would be considered primitive. The goal of this project will be to re-derive these known parameters using modern tools to get positional data points for various planets and attempt to re-calculate the orbital periods of some planets from scratch. See attached document for more information.
Research Area: 
Astronomy
Project Level: 
Honours
This Project Is Offered At The Following Node(s): 
(NWU)

Supervisor

Dr
Bruno
Letarte
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Affiliation: 
North-West University (NWU)

Co-Supervisor

Documents: 
PDF icon Orbital Parameters of Planets