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Posted by: karolp May 15 2006, 04:18 PM

I have found one that contains "Appendix 1. Oppositions of Mars, 1901--2035". Any ideas on the accuracy of these figures?

http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/mars/contents.htm

Posted by: Greg Bryant May 16 2006, 10:48 AM

QUOTE (karolp @ May 16 2006, 02:18 AM)

I have found one that contains "Appendix 1. Oppositions of Mars, 1901--2035". Any ideas on the accuracy of these figures?

http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/mars/contents.htm

I compared several dates to the table of Mars Oppositions (AD 0 - 3000) in Meeus' "Astronomical Tables Of The Sun, Moon And Planets" book, and they're fine.

Greg

Posted by: PhilCo126 May 17 2006, 11:30 AM

Good find, thanks for sharing !

Philip
http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/