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Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by smegger001 on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:07AM (#27576481)
wouldn't that require a solution to the three body problem to make such precise gravity assists?
Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by kbelder on Monday June 21, 2021 @12:01PM (#27580458)
While we can't 'solve' the three body problem, we can make increasingly accurate estimations. Enough to usually get orbital mechanics right in the short-term.

For a setting where we were getting it right until we got it wrong, see Niven's "A World out of Time".

Re:A dwarf planet coming within 11 AU of the sun over the ne... by ericbarrett on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:36AM (#27576608)
Only if the target was far and we did it in one shot. Otherwise you’d just measure the state of things and make corrections for your next maneuver, the way we do for trips outside Earth’s orbit today.