"apse line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: apse lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} apse line (plural apse lines)
  1. (astronomy) An imaginary line defined by an orbit's eccentricity vector. For such orbits the apse line is found: for elliptical orbits – between the orbit's periapsis and apoapsis (also known as the major axis) for parabolic and hyperbolic orbits – between the orbit's periapsis and focus. Wikipedia link: apse line Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: apses line, apsidal line, apsis line, line of apsides
    Sense id: en-apse_line-en-noun-vGWHTUTW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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