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11Uranus — /yoor euh neuhs, yoo ray /, n. 1. Astron. the planet seventh in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 32,600 miles (56,460 km), a mean distance from the sun of 1,784 million miles (2,871 million km), a period of revolution of 84.07 …
12Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
13Absolute rotation — In physics, the consideration of absolute rotation rotation independent of any external reference is a topic of debate about relativity, cosmology, and the nature of physical laws. The question of whether absolute rotation is meaningful is… …
14ellipticity — noun the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles the oblateness of the planet • Syn: ↑oblateness • Derivationally related forms: ↑elliptic, ↑oblate (for: ↑oblateness) …
15Isaac Newton — Sir Isaac Newton …
16Orbital resonance — For the science fiction novel by John Barnes, see Orbital Resonance (novel). In celestial mechanics, an orbital resonance occurs when two orbiting bodies exert a regular, periodic gravitational influence on each other, usually due to their… …
17Sun — This article is about the star. For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation). The Sun …
18Ellipsoid — This article is about the shape. For the type of theatrical spotlight, see ellipsoidal reflector spotlight. For the surface that approximates the figure of the Earth, see reference ellipsoid. triaxial redirects here. For the electrical cable, see …
19Nodal precession — is the precession of an orbital plane around the rotation axis of an astronomical body such as the Earth. This precession is due to the non spherical nature of a spinning body which creates a non spherical gravitational field. Around a spherical… …
20Дикке, Роберт — Роберт Генри Дикке Robert Henry Dicke Дата рождения …
