Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Nearby Words

apsidal motion

 - 1 dictionary result

apsidal motion

–noun Astronomy.
the rotation of the major axis of an eccentric orbit in the plane of the orbit.

Origin:
1955–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To apsidal motion
Search another word or see apsidal motion on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: