"proper motion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proper motions [plural]
Etymology: proper (in the sense of "its own") + motion; from Latin proprius. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|proprius}} Latin proprius Head templates: {{en-noun}} proper motion (plural proper motions)
  1. (astronomy) The change in apparent position of a celestial body due to that body's velocity relative to the Sun. Wikipedia link: proper motion Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: improper motion, radial velocity, peculiar motion, peculiar velocity
    Sense id: en-proper_motion-en-noun-Q~0qTrek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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