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invariable planeis a kind of plane2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
has definition The plane through the center of mass of the solar system perpendicular to the angular momentum vector of the solar system.has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
planehas dimensions 22001-09-27 09:32:36.0