"mean planet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mean planets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mean planet (plural mean planets)
  1. (astronomy, celestial mechanics) An imaginary celestial body (corresponding to another, real, orbiting one) which orbits with constant speed along an auxiliary circle (a circle which shares a diameter with the major axis of the elliptical orbit of the corresponding real celestial body), such that its position coincides with the position of the corresponding, real celestial body when that body passes through periapsis. Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: mean anomaly
    Sense id: en-mean_planet-en-noun-s~CNY34Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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