true anomaly

/tru əˌnɑməli/
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Other forms: true anomalies

Definitions of true anomaly
  1. noun
    the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees
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    type of:
    angular distance
    the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer
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