An empirical initial estimate for the solution of Kepler's equation

Details An empirical initial estimate for the solution of Kepler's equation An empirical initial estimate for the solution of Kepler's equation

Dec 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982jansc..30..415s&link_type=abstract

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, vol. 30, Oct.-Dec. 1982, p. 415-419.

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Elliptical Orbits, Error Functions, Iterative Solution, Kepler Laws, Orbit Calculation, Polynomials, Approximation, Convergence, Eccentricity, Orbital Mechanics

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In this paper an empirical formula is presented for an efficient initial estimate for the iterative solution of Kepler's equation. This formula is essentially a polynomial in eccentricity and mean anomaly whose coefficients have been obtained by minimizing the sum of the squared differences of the actual and calculated eccentric anomaly corresponding to a wide range of points in the M-e plane. The efficiency in terms of the number of iterations for convergence is discussed along with comparisons with those of other starting formulas.

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