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the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion.
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True anomaly — In astronomy, the true anomaly u,! (Greek nu, also written heta or f ) is the angle between the direction z s of periapsis and the current position p of an object on its orbit, measured at the focus s of the ellipse (the point around which the… … Wikipedia
true anomaly — noun the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees • Hypernyms: ↑angular distance * * * Astron. the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion … Useful english dictionary
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anomaly — /əˈnɒməli / (say uh nomuhlee) noun (plural anomalies) 1. deviation from the common rule or analogy. 2. something anomalous: the anomalies of human nature. 3. Astronomy a. an angular quantity used in defining the position of a point in an orbit. b …
anomaly — /euh nom euh lee/, n., pl. anomalies. 1. a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. 2. someone or something anomalous: With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his exuberant family. 3. an odd, peculiar, or strange condition … Universalium
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