mean anomaly
mean anomaly · mean anomalies
An orbital parameter of a celestial bodyAn orbital parameter of a celestial body (in an elliptic orbit); the mean motion multiplied by the time since the last passage through periapsis; the angle PCM (measured in radians) defined by P = the periapsis, C = the center of the elliptical orbit, and M = the mean planet.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An orbital parameter of a celestial body (in an elliptic orbit); the mean motion multiplied by the time since the last passage through periapsis; the angle PCM (measured in radians) defined by P = the periapsis, C = the center of the elliptical orbit, and M = the mean planet.
Forms
plural: mean anomalies| Singular | mean anomaly |
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable