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Proper motions |
| Synonyms |
Stellar spatial motions |
| Definitions |
The apparent motion of a star across the sky (not including a star's parallax), arising from the star's velocity through space with respect to the Sun. Proper motion is usually tabulated in star catalogs as changes in right ascension and declination per year or century. |
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1295 |
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Stellar spatial motions |
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| definition |
The apparent motion of a star across the sky (not including a star's parallax), arising from the star's velocity through space with respect to the Sun. Proper motion is usually tabulated in star catalogs as changes in right ascension and declination per year or century. |
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2020-11-03T20:35:46.612Z 2020-11-03T20:36:00.383Z |
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Proper motions |
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