argument of the perihelion Comparison Table

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argument of the perihelion comparison table

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angle angle unit quantity

orbital element One of seven quantities that must be established from observations in order to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space. osculating element to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space orbital quantity

argument of the perihelion angle unit Angular distance (measured in the plane of the object's orbit and in the direction of its motion) from the ascending node to the perihelion point. ω osculating element to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space longitude of the perihelion angle

Subject	has unit	has definition	has symbol	see also	is requir	has synonym	is a kind of	is an instance of
angle	angle unit						quantity
orbital element		One of seven quantities that must be established from observations in order to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space.		osculating element	to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space		orbital quantity
argument of the perihelion	angle unit	Angular distance (measured in the plane of the object's orbit and in the direction of its motion) from the ascending node to the perihelion point.	ω	osculating element	to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space	longitude of the perihelion		angle

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