Astro*Dictionary
by Michael Erlewine

4 articles for
"Anomalistic"

Anomalistic Month [Astro*Index]

The interval between successive passages of the Moon through perigee; it averages 27.55455 days, or 27d13h18m33s of mean solar time.

 

See also:
♦ Perigee ♦ Mean Solar Time

 

Anomalistic Period [Astro*Index]

The period of time required for a body (such as a planet) to travel from perigee to the next perigee, or from perihelion to the next perihelion.

 

See also:
♦ Perigee ♦ Perihelion

 

Anomalistic Period [Munkasey M.]

The amount of time it takes a body to move from perihelion or perigee to the next perihelion or perigee.

 

See also:
♦ Perigee ♦ Perihelion

 

Anomalistic Year [Astro*Index]

The interval between the Sun's successive passages through perigee or the earth's successive passages through perihelion, equal to 365.25964d or 365d06h13m53s.

 

See also:
♦ Perigee ♦ Perihelion