[guide-user] Re: PHA's, MOID's, Sats etc etc

Alan Cahill Feb 3, 2000

In message <3.0.6.32.20000203231828.007c5970@...>, James
Ellis <ejge@...> writes
>PHA's:
>If asteroids or comets are to pass close to Earth then don't their
>ascending and descending nodes need to be near our orbit? ie where they
>pass through the ecliptic.
>Now there must be a way of calculating this from a given eccentricity,
>inclination, perihelion arguement of perihelion etc etc...
>
>I'll try inewton@..............
>
>Cheers until next time
>
Thanks James,
I have to admit, I don't understand the maths in this, but I do think it
would be a useful display.
Any help would be appreciated

Cheers

Alan
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Alan Cahill