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An expression is developed for the dependence of the weights of the determination of the elements of the orbit of a one-apparition comet on the number of observations, the length of the observational interval and the apparent motion of the comet during that interval.
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Bielicki, M. (1972). The Influence of Properties of a Set of Observations on the Weights of Determination of the Orbital Elements of a One-Apparition Comet. In: Chebotarev, G.A., Kazimirchak-Polonskaya, E.I., Marsden, B.G. (eds) The Motion, Evolution of Orbits, and Origin of Comets. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 45. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2873-8_22
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