oblateness
21oblate — I. adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin oblatus, from ob + latus (as in prolatus prolate) Date: 1705 flattened or depressed at the poles < an oblate spheroid > • oblateness noun II. noun Etymology …
22Astronomical unit — This article is about unit of length. For the full system of units, see Astronomical system of units. 1 astronomical unit = SI units 149.60×10^6 km 149.60×10^9 m Astronomical units 4.8481 …
23Calculus — This article is about the branch of mathematics. For other uses, see Calculus (disambiguation). Topics in Calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Mean value theorem Differential calculus  Derivative Change of variables …
24Centrifugal force (rotating reference frame) — This article is about the fictitious force related to rotating reference frames. For other uses, see Centrifugal force. Classical mechanics …
25Mercury (planet) — Mercury  ☿ …
26Miranda (moon) — For other uses, see Miranda (disambiguation). Miranda Discovery Discovered by Gerard P. Kuiper Discovery date February 16, 1948 …
27Nautical mile — 1 nautical mile = SI units 1.85200 km 1,852.00 m US customary / Imperial units 1.15078 mi 6,076.12 ft The nautical mile (symbol M, NM or nmi) is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along a …
28Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica —   Title page of Principia , first edition (1687) Original title …
29Iapetus (moon) — Infobox Planet name = Iapetus alt names = Saturn VIII adjectives = Iapetian, Japetian caption = Photomosaic of Cassini images taken Dec. 31, 2004, showing the dark Cassini Regio and its border with the bright Roncevaux Terra, several large… …
30Equatorial bulge — An equatorial bulge is a bulge which a planet may have around its equator, distorting it into an oblate spheroid. The Earth has an equatorial bulge of 42.72 km (26.5 miles) due to its rotation: its diameter measured across the equatorial plane… …
