Halley – Newton's Principia: Translation, Beneath the Surface

Newton and the orbit of comets part 2

In this blog I plan to outline the method that Newton, and then Halley, used to compute the orbits of comets. It is a challenge to those who are handy with a computer, or who have the skills of draughtsmanship; and I hope that it will also be of interest to people who are interestedContinue reading “Newton and the orbit of comets part 2”