True anomaly

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Term: True anomaly
Definition:

One of the standard orbital elements, which is the angle measured at the focus nearest the periapsis of an elliptical orbit, between the periapsis and the radius vector from the focus to the orbiting body.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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