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Laplacian plane
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Laplacian planeis a kind of plane2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
has definition For a system of satellites, the fixed plane relative to which the vector sum of the disturbing forces has no orthogonal component.has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:32:37.0
planehas dimensions 22001-09-27 09:32:36.0