"Besselian element" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Besselian elements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Besselian element (plural Besselian elements)
  1. (astronomy, chiefly in the plural) Any of a set of values used to calculate and predict the local circumstances of occultations for an observer on Earth, mostly often for solar eclipses. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Astronomy
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