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Old January 15th 18, 09:13 AM posted to sci.astro
Peter Riedt
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Default The eccentricity constant of solar objects

On Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2:08:42 PM UTC+8, Libor 'Poutnik' StÅ™Ã*ž wrote:
Dne 14/01/2018 v 23:51 Peter Riedt napsal(a):
On Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 6:03:55 PM UTC+8, Paul B. Andersen wrote:

So the answers to my questions a

Q: What can the X tell you about the orbits?
A: Nothing.

Q: Wouldn't the function X = 1.0 be equal useful?
A: Yes.


Q: What can the X tell you about the orbits?
A: In terms of X, planetary orbits are the same as agreed by you.


What makes the parameter X useless.
It is useless even as a constant, because it is not a constant.

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A wise man guards words he says,
as they say about him more,
than he says about the subject.


X is a constant of 4 decimals for 8 out of 9 planets. It is a lot
for such a diverse group of entities. It joins them together in a common bond of extraordinary magnitude.