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Kepler's equation

Kepler's equation proper noun: the mathematical relationship between the mean anomaly (M) and the eccentric anomaly (E) of a planet in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity (ϵ). M=E-ϵ· sin (E).

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Proper noun

Kepler's equation

  1. (celestial mechanics) the mathematical relationship between the mean anomaly (M) and the eccentric anomaly (E) of a planet in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity (ϵ). M=E-ϵ· sin (E).

Origin of Kepler's equation

Named after Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German mathematician and astronomer.

Questions about Kepler's equation

What does Kepler's equation mean?
Kepler's equation means the mathematical relationship between the mean anomaly (M) and the eccentric anomaly (E) of a planet in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity (ϵ). M=E-ϵ· sin (E).
What part of speech is Kepler's equation?
Kepler's equation is a proper noun.

Words near Kepler's equation in the dictionary

  1. Kepka
  2. Kepler
  3. Kepler shear
  4. Kepler solid
  5. Kepler solids
  6. Kepler's equation
  7. Kepler's law
  8. Kepler's laws
  9. Kepler-Poinsot polyhedra
  10. Kepler-Poinsot polyhedron
  11. Keplerate

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