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mean anomaly

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: celestial mechanics

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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  • Finnish: keskianomalia — astronomy: orbital parameter