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apsidal motion
Rotation of the line of apsides in the plane of the orbit; (in a binary) precession of the line of apsides due to mutual tidal distortion.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Astronomy
- Category: General astronomy
- Company: Caltech
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