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4 articles for "Semi-Major/Minor Axis"

Semi-Major Axis [Astro*Index]

Half an ellipse's major axis. The distance from an ellipse's center to its furthest edge.

See also:
♦ Ellipse
Semi-Major Axis [Munkasey M.]

The distance, in an ellipse, from its center to itsfarthest edge. This measurement is used in Celestial Mechanics to determine the size of a Body's orbit. For the use of "a" as an abbreviaiton, see also: Right Ascension.

See also:
♦ Right Ascension ♦ Ellipse
Semi-Minor Axis [Astro*Index]

Half an ellipse's minor axis. The distance from an ellipse's center to its nearest edge.

See also:
♦ Ellipse
Semi-Minor Axis [Munkasey M.]

The distance, in an ellipse, from its center to itsclosest edge.

See also:
♦ Ellipse

 

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