- Weierstrass's Second Theorem
asc <- seq(0, 330, by = 30)
dec <- c(408, 89, -66, 10, 338, 807, 1238, 1511, 1583, 1462, 1183, 804)
dec<-sample(dec)
plot(2*pi*asc/360, dec, pch = "+", col = "red", xlim = c(0, 2*pi), ylim = c(-500, 2000),
xlab = "Ascension [radians]", ylab = "Declination [minutes]",
main = "Gauss' Pallas Data")
grid()
points(2*pi*asc/360, dec, pch = "o", col = "red")
ts <- seq(0, 2*pi, len = 100)
xs <- trigApprox(ts ,dec, 1)
lines(ts, xs, col = "black")
xs <- trigApprox(ts ,dec, 6)
lines(ts, xs, col = "blue")
legend(3, 0, c("Trig. Regression of degree 1", "Trig. Regression of degree 6",
"Astronomical position"), col = c("black", "blue", "red"),
lty = c(1,1,0), pch = c("", "", "+"))