
The computation of short-arc parabolic orbits of comets by four-place logarithms or by 20-inch slide rule.
Author(s) -
Allan D. Maxwell
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
the astronomical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.61
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1538-3881
pISSN - 0004-6256
DOI - 10.1086/106790
Subject(s) - physics , computation , logarithm , arc (geometry) , astronomy , astrophysics , astrobiology , mathematical analysis , algorithm , geometry , mathematics , computer science