Astronomy

[DDR]

Can I tell Wolfram|Alpha to compute the quickest way to get from Mercury to Neptune in the summer of 2020 given 8 days of acceleration at 9.8m/s?

This seems slightly pointless, but I'd like to explore (and hopefully duplicate) the process. I'd like to have a result or two to test against.


I'll be honest, I should have paid more attention in physics class.

Thank you.

[dotancohen]

Do you want to land on Neptune or crash on Neptune? You cannot accelerate the whole way on a Hoffman transfer orbit, but if you can turn your spaceship around and decelerate at Eg then you can safely land _and_ simulate gravity at the same time. It will take longer than 8 days though, and will put windows on your departure time that may be inconvenient.