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Re: Planetary Ephemeris Routines?

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From: cdkelly
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 03:10
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In article <1993Jan21.013743.620@pony.Ingres.COM>, gmcquary@Ingres.COM (George F. McQuary) writes:
>>>[Request for planetary equations. Accuracy over speed is prefered]
>>[Please, don't just post BASIC code. How about putting them in a FAQ
>> since they're so small]
> 
> Once and for all, buy "Astronomical Algorhithms" by Jean Meeus 
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> (ISBN 0-943396-35-2, Willmann-Bell, $24). You will find everything laid out
> in an algebraic method, not in computer code. You will also find out you are
> asking a daunting question. The TERMS for Saturn's movement, for instance,


Hi,

I am not the orginal poster BUT:
I had to respond to Once and for all.  I had a good laugh.  I been reading 
this group for 6 months, I was glad to see this question answered a long time
ago.  And have seen the question asked over and over again.  So why laugh,
I still have not gotten the book despite best intentions and even lost
the answer a couple of times.  So it aint over even when it is over.
This is NOT "once and for all".   Sorry about that chief.  Hope
I did not depress you to badly.  The never ending question.

Thanks to FAQ, I know the answer is there if I every get off my duff to
get the book.

Hi, I had to be a pain here, that is write something says nothing.
SHA is better than RA!!!!!!  Add a sentence here to note I am friendly.

CDKelly
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From: cdkelly@inland.com
Newsgroups: sci.astro
Subject: Re: Planetary Ephemeris Routines?
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Date: 27 Jan 93 21:10:01 CST
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