Kepler's equation

English

Etymology

Named after Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German mathematician and astronomer.

Proper noun

Kepler's equation

  1. (astronomy, celestial mechanics) the mathematical relationship between the mean anomaly (M) and the eccentric anomaly (E) of a planet in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity ( ).

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