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Hi Kevin!
Without writing too much hints for other users in the future, I'd like you to ask about this problem. I tried to solve it with two approches. On one hand I simulated the motions with the well-known laws of motions and forces. On the other hand I applied a closed formula of a famous astronomer. The results are consonant (although the closed formula gives significant difference compared to the simulation). But the expected answers differ multiple times of order. May I assume something wrong...? Could you please check your algorithm? If you would like to discuss it in another way than here, you know my email :) (Or you can delete this thread from the forum later :) )
Many thanks!
Hi Adam!
There was indeed a bit of a fundamental "typo" which was causing some extremely erroneous results. Comparing the results now with some other tools I believe everything should be working correctly now.
Hopefully the expected answers now align with your results - it does sound like you are on the right track! :)
Thanks!