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argument of periapsis

argument of periapsis noun: the angular distance between the ascending node of an object orbiting a primary body and its periapsis measured from that body.

Noun

argument of periapsis (plural arguments of periapsis)

  1. The angular distance between the ascending node of an object orbiting a primary body and its periapsis measured from that body.

Forms of argument of periapsis

pluralarguments of periapsis

Questions about argument of periapsis

What does argument of periapsis mean?
Argument of periapsis means the angular distance between the ascending node of an object orbiting a primary body and its periapsis measured from that body.
What part of speech is argument of periapsis?
Argument of periapsis is a noun.
What is the plural of argument of periapsis?
The plural of argument of periapsis is arguments of periapsis.

Words near argument of periapsis in the dictionary

  1. argument from illusion
  2. argument from silence
  3. argument instance
  4. argument instances
  5. argument mining
  6. argument of periapsis
  7. argument to the purse
  8. argument-form
  9. argument-forms
  10. argumenta
  11. argumenta ad crumenam

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