Discovering a celestial object using a non-parametric algorithm

We describe a method that does not use any orbital parameters, to arrive at the position and mass of a new celestial object, using high-precision orbital state vector data of the rest of the objects in the system. As an illustration of this approach, we rediscover Neptune with remarkable accuracy.

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Published in:Pramāṇa 2021-12, Vol.95 (4), Article 192
Main Authors: Vyasanakere, Jayanth P, Bhatnagar, Siddharth, Murthy, Jayant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Astronomy
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Celestial mechanics
Nonparametric statistics
Observations and Techniques
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
State vectors
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Summary:We describe a method that does not use any orbital parameters, to arrive at the position and mass of a new celestial object, using high-precision orbital state vector data of the rest of the objects in the system. As an illustration of this approach, we rediscover Neptune with remarkable accuracy.
ISSN:0304-4289
0973-7111
DOI:10.1007/s12043-021-02238-2