function E = planet_fit(coeff) load planet.dat; x = planet(:,2) y = planet(:,3) a = coeff(1) b = coeff(2) x0 = coeff(3) y0 = coeff(4) A = 1/a^2; B = 1/b^2; E = sum(abs(((x - x0).^2 .*A) + ((y - y0).^2 .*B) - 1).^2)