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--- blog:articles:software:orbital_calculator [2019/06/08 19:09] – [Feature List] Phil Ide
+++ blog:articles:software:orbital_calculator [2020/01/13 11:57] – [Two Types of Orbital Calculation] Phil Ide
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 {{:blog:articles:software:twobody.png?direct&400 |Two-body calculation}}Users of the first versions of this program will be aware that the basic computation the program makes is for a satellite with an insignificant mass (vs the host gravitational mass). Simply select a mass and enter an orbital distance by typing in apogee and perigee (or just one for a circular orbit), then hit the calculate button. This is great for satellites and other types of spacecraft.
-You can now also perform two-body calculations by selecting two gravitational masses and the distance between them. By taking into consideration the masses of both bodies, the results have increased precision. In addition, the algorithm uses two separate equations to calculate the orbit and selects whichever it deems to be the most appropriate.
+You can now also perform two-body calculations by selecting two gravitational masses and the distance between them. This will try and take into consideration a whole star-system full of planets by using the Solar system as a blueprint. It then compares this to the Newtonian/Kepplerian equation results and determines which is likely to be most accurate. This increases the precision in most cases.
 ===== Additional Enhancements =====
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   * **Time Dilation from Velocity** where velocity is a factor of the speed of light
   * **Time Dilation from Orbit** factoring both gravitational time dilation and acceleration time dilation
+  * **Visibility Over Horizon** to determine the maximum distance an object can be seen
   * **Context-sensitive Help**
   * **Zoom-in, Zoom-out** if things are a little hard to read
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   * **Portable** means it doesn't have to be installed - just unzip and run. Can be run from a USB stick.
-===== Download =====
+====== Download ======
 You can download the latest versions from the [[blog:aardvaark:downloads|Downloads]] page (there's also a link to the page in the top-bar menu).