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vastassuunaline orbiit

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ID 1126692 Last modified 16.12.2024
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Domain astronomy
  • mingis gravitatsioonipotentsiaalis liikuva keha orbiit, millel liikumine toimub süsteemi üldisele pöörlemisele vastassuunas
  • orbit where the star moves around the centre of gravity in the sense opposite to that of the rotation of the gravitational potential
vastassuunaline orbiit
retrograde orbit
Usage examples
  • We find that at least 20% of the halo near the Sun is associated to substructures. When comparing their global properties, we note that those substructures on retrograde orbits are not only more metal-poor on average but are also older.

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