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pitch angle

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pitch angle has definition Angle specifying the direction of electron velocity; or the angle between a tangent to a spiral arm and the perpendicular to the direction of the galactic center. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:30.0
is a kind of angle

angle has unit angle unit

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

pitch angle	has definition Angle specifying the direction of electron velocity; or the angle between a tangent to a spiral arm and the perpendicular to the direction of the galactic center.
pitch angle	is a kind of angle
angle	has unit angle unit
number	has value