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To: COBOL2Java

It’s confidence inspiring to know they revised the trajectory, such that now closest approach is a 3 day differential from previous calculations, March 8 instead of March 5. Anyone considered how far the Earth moves within it’s orbit given a 3 day window? It’s ~4,800,000 miles-—so what’s the error brackets???


11 posted on 03/03/2016 5:07:50 PM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: Ozark Tom
It’s confidence inspiring to know they revised the trajectory, such that now closest approach is a 3 day differential from previous calculations, March 8 instead of March 5. Anyone considered how far the Earth moves within it’s orbit given a 3 day window? It’s ~4,800,000 miles-—so what’s the error brackets???

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14 posted on 03/03/2016 5:18:54 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Ozark Tom

Square root of the sum of the squares of the accuracy of the measuring instrument(s).


23 posted on 03/03/2016 6:59:43 PM PST by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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