Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
3 articles for "Anomaly"
Anomaly [Astro*Index]The angular separation between a body and its perihelion, as viewed heliocentrically.
See also:Anomaly [Munkasey M.]
♦ Mean Anomaly ♦ True Anomaly ♦ Angular Separation ♦ Perihelion
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:Anomaly [DeVore]
♦ Mean Anomaly ♦ True Anomaly ♦ Angular Separation ♦ Perihelion
The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion or aphelion.
See also:
♦ Mean Anomaly ♦ True Anomaly ♦ Angular Separation ♦ Perihelion
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