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minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoThe way I understand it is the distant future part. Even if you calculate its orbit very well there’s always a level of uncertainty that grows with time, news outlets never show the error bars.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoUncertainty shrinks with time.
minus-squarethe_tab_key@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day agoUncertainty grows with increased extrapolated time, shrinks as time passes with updated measurements.
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoOnly if you keep making measurements
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoWhich space monitoring agencies are sure to do.
The way I understand it is the distant future part. Even if you calculate its orbit very well there’s always a level of uncertainty that grows with time, news outlets never show the error bars.
Uncertainty shrinks with time.
Uncertainty grows with increased extrapolated time, shrinks as time passes with updated measurements.
Only if you keep making measurements
Which space monitoring agencies are sure to do.