Orbital anomalies
type: Concept
narrower: Eccentric anomaly

Eccentric anomaly
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Orbital anomalies
definition: Of a planetary orbit, the angle measured from the perihelion position, to the center of the circumscribing auxiliary circle, to the projected position of the planet on the circle.
modified: 2020-11-03T20:35:39.276Z
modified: 2020-11-03T20:35:29.483Z