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An investigation into the problems and queries surrounding the theoretical procedures involved in the theory of John Couch Adams, in order to determine the effect of variations in the time and mean distance on the accuracy of the predictions.
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Brookes, C.J. On the prediction of Neptune. Celestial Mechanics 3, 67–80 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01230433
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