Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
4 articles for "Anomalistic"
Anomalistic Month [Astro*Index]The interval between successive passages of the Moon through perigee; it averages 27.55455 days, or 27d13h18m33s of mean solar time.
See also:Anomalistic Period [Astro*Index]
♦ Perigee ♦ Mean Solar Time
The period of time required for a body (such as a planet) to travel from perigee to the next perigee, or from perihelion to the next perihelion.
See also:Anomalistic Period [Munkasey M.]
♦ Perigee ♦ Perihelion
The amount of time it takes a body to move from perihelion or perigee to the next perihelion or perigee.
See also:Anomalistic Year [Astro*Index]
♦ Perigee ♦ Perihelion
The interval between the Sun's successive passages through perigee or the earth's successive passages through perihelion, equal to 365.25964d or 365d06h13m53s.
See also:
♦ Perigee ♦ Perihelion
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