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Gauss'calculation of Ceres' orbit
Beďatš, Daniel ; Tůma, Jiří (advisor) ; Růžička, Pavel (referee)
In 1801, a Sicilian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a faint star-like object, which disappeared in the glare of the Sun after six weeks of observations. A year later, the object named Ceres was rediscovered thanks to calculations provided by Carl Friedrich Gauss. This thesis aims to present the full process of Gauss's contribution to the dis- covery of Ceres with focus on elementary and straightforward mathematical language. We introduce some basic notions and properties concerning elliptical orbits and develop a thorough account of Gauss's calculations. We also provide justification for multiple unexplained steps in the method. 1

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