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... > Astrophysical processes > Gravitation > Celestial mechanics > Orbits > Orbital elements > Elliptical orbits > Minor axis
... > Astrophysical processes > Gravitation > Celestial mechanics > Orbits > Orbital motion > Elliptical orbits > Minor axis

Preferred term

Minor axis  

Definition

  • The axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci. (en)

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Editorial note

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1064

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