The relevant elements of an orbit are as follows e =0.961733 ,P =76.0885 years, time of perihelion passage = 1

Question

The relevant elements of an orbit are as follows e =0.961733 ,P =76.0885 years, time of perihelion passage = 1910May 24. If E = 101.3° is an approximate solution to Keplers equation when M =47.3° and e =0.96, show that the value of E for 1900 May 24 is 101° 20' 26.5".

Answer 1

ok, so solve kepler's equation. you will need to use a solution appropriate for a near-parabolic orbit. what's the problem?

the orbital data sound remarkably like 1p/halley...

Answer 2

Yeah, that's Halley, look at the date of perihelion.  As for the rest of it, it's Greek to me.