The difference orbit inclination makes

kept by blakbelt78 aug 27

Accounting for Mars' 1.85° orbital inclination changes Earth‑Mars distance calculations by only about 0.001 of the main sinusoidal variation, producing a small but erratic correction.

The difference orbit inclination makes
Incorporating Mars' 1.85° orbital inclination alters the Earth‑Mars distance by roughly three orders of magnitude less than the primary sinusoidal variation, creating a small, irregular correction.
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