Semi-major axis

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21Celestial mechanics / Local Group / Spiral galaxies / Astrodynamics / Milky Way / Galaxy / Cosmic distance ladder / Semi-major axis / Star / Physics / Astronomy / Physical cosmology

106 Rotation Velocity of a Galaxy Stars orbit the center of a galaxy with speeds that decrease as their orbital distances increase. A

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2009-12-29 14:05:56
22Geodesy / Elementary geometry / Cartography / Ellipse / Latitude / Great circle / Scale / Circle / Semi-major axis / Geometry / Conic sections / Curves

80 TUGboat, Volume[removed]), No. 1 Spheres, great circles and parallels∗ Denis Roegel

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Source URL: tug.org.

Language: English - Date: 2009-07-19 19:58:27
23Optics / Curves / Astrodynamics / Celestial mechanics / Ellipse / Semi-major axis / Point spread function / Encircled energy / Chandra X-ray Observatory / Geometry / Conic sections / Space

A Parameterization of the Chandra Point Spread Function Christopher L. Allen, Diab Jerius, and Terry Gaetz Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 60 Garden St., Cambridge, MA[removed]ABSTRACT The Chandra X-ray Observatory

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Source URL: cxc.harvard.edu

Language: English - Date: 2005-04-01 17:59:21
24Astrodynamics / Celestial mechanics / Conic sections / Planetary science / Johannes Kepler / Elliptic orbit / Semi-major axis / Ellipse / Orbit / Space / Geometry / Astronomy

Learning About Elliptical Orbits  Recommended for grades 9-12 T

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Source URL: www.as.utexas.edu

Language: English - Date: 2011-05-26 14:30:02
25Observational astronomy / Comet / Heliocentrism / Absolute magnitude / Semi-major axis / Solar System / Space / Astronomy / Celestial mechanics

Photometry of Comet C/2013 UQ4 James Frederick, Pasadena City College Mentor Dr. Michael D. Hicks, Jet Propulsion Laboratory [removed]

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Source URL: www.lacitycollege.edu

Language: English - Date: 2014-08-22 12:34:46
26Ellipse / Semi-minor axis / Semi-major axis / Focus / Eccentricity / Geometry / Conic sections / Algebraic geometry

Activity 5: Two ways to construct an ellipse. The orbits of all the planets, satellites (natural and artificial), and most comets in our solar system are ellipses. There are two ways to draw ellipses and find where the f

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Source URL: www.polaris.iastate.edu

Language: English - Date: 2005-07-25 17:40:26
27Space / Conic sections / Filter theory / Ellipse / Ripple / Semi-major axis / A* search algorithm / Motion planning / Nonholonomic system / Geometry / Curves / Physics

Robotic Wheeled Vehicle Ripple Tentacles Motion Planning Method Hongxiao Yu, Jianwei Gong, Karl Iagnemma Abstract—This paper describes a nonholonomic robotic wheeled vehicle ripple tentacle motion planning method, aimi

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Source URL: web.mit.edu

Language: English - Date: 2012-10-10 09:24:07
28Analytic geometry / Metrology / Regression analysis / Curves / Roundness / Ellipse / Eccentricity / Curve fitting / Semi-major axis / Geometry / Algebraic geometry / Conic sections

Onboard Autonomous Rock Shape Analysis For Mars Rovers  Justin Fox y [removed] Rebecca Casta˜noz

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Source URL: ml.jpl.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2004-03-03 13:59:44
29Space / Astrodynamics / Planetary science / Orbits / Planet / Semi-major axis / Elliptic orbit / Extrasolar planet / Methods of detecting extrasolar planets / Celestial mechanics / Astronomy / Astrology

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Source URL: astro.unl.edu

Language: English - Date: 2010-02-02 18:32:16
30Planetary science / Astrodynamics / Exoplanetology / Classical mechanics / Orbit / Planet / Solar System / Mass / Semi-major axis / Astronomy / Celestial mechanics / Space

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Source URL: astro.unl.edu

Language: English - Date: 2010-02-02 18:32:15
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