The Orbit of the Moon.

Abstract

The position of the moon as a function of time has been calculated very precisely using numerical integration techniques. The initial conditions for the moon's orbit was determined from a combination of radar, optical, and spacecraft observations relating to the moon's motion. Over 200 years of data were included. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761651

Entities

People

  • Irwin I. Shapiro
  • Martin A. Slade

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Data Acquisition
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Numerical Integration
  • Observation
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Space Objects