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Many methods have been given for the calculation of a visual binary orbit. The motion of the Earth can be neglected, but the measurement errors are much larger than errors in positions of planets, asteroids or comets. Therefore these methods are entirely different than calculating an orbit in our planetary system. The decision about whether to calculate an orbit or not may depend on the following considerations:
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Alzner, A., Argyle, R.W. (2012). Orbit Computation. In: Argyle, R.W. (eds) Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3945-5_8
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