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anomalistic year
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anomalistic yearhas value 365.2596 ephemeris dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:53.0
has definition The interval between two successive perihelion passages of Earth.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
has definition A period of time based on the revolution of the Earth around the Sun, where a year is defined as the mean interval between successive passages of the Earth through perihelion.has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:32:53.0
is an instance of year2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
time unitis a unit of time2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0