"Bessel ellipsoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bessel ellipsoids [plural]
Etymology: Named after German mathematician Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|mathematician||||}} mathematician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel}} Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel, {{named-after|en|Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel|nat=German|occ=mathematician|wplink==}} Named after German mathematician Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bessel ellipsoid (plural Bessel ellipsoids)
  1. (geography) An estimate for the shape and size of the Earth as part of a frame of reference for geodesy and astronomy.
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