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3 articles for "Anomaly"

Anomaly [Astro*Index]

The angular separation between a body and its perihelion, as viewed heliocentrically.

 

See also:
♦ Mean Anomaly ♦ True Anomaly ♦ Angular Separation ♦ Perihelion
Anomaly [Munkasey M.]

The measure of a body's angular distance, viewed heliocen-trically, from its perihelion to a point in space. There are various types of anomaly, such as mean, true, etc.

 

See also:
♦ Mean Anomaly ♦ True Anomaly ♦ Angular Separation ♦ Perihelion
Anomaly [DeVore]

The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion or aphelion.

 

See also:
♦ Mean Anomaly ♦ True Anomaly ♦ Angular Separation ♦ Perihelion

 

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