gravitational perturbation

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gravitational
adjective
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/ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌɡræv.əˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/
relating to gravity or gravitation (= the force that attracts objects towards ...
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perturbation
noun
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/ˌpɜː.təˈbeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌpɝː.t̬ɚˈbeɪ.ʃən/
formal
worry
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This is a type of binary star system where the presence of the secondary component is revealed by itsgravitationalperturbationof the primary.
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An object such as a star can undergo changes in its radial velocity because of thegravitationalperturbation of another body, or because of radial pulsations of its surface.
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Under the action of radiation pressure, and with the aid of planetary gravitational perturbations, a proportion these missives are ejected from the solar system.
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The same gravitational perturbations that induce a random walk in the orientation of the binary, also cause the binary to shrink, via the gravitational slingshot.
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These features may be caused by gravitational perturbations from planets orbiting the star.
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The complex motions of gravitational perturbations can be broken down.
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Another of tolerance must be allowed for the effects of gravitational perturbations (primarily solar and lunar).
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At its apparition in 1973 it had a hyperbolic trajectory (e 1) due to gravitational perturbations from giant planets.
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The tidal radius of the cluster, where external gravitational perturbations begin to have a significant influence on the orbits of its member stars, is about.
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Because their elliptical orbits frequently take them close to the giant planets, comets are subject to further gravitational perturbations.
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Owing to mutual gravitational perturbations, the eccentricities of the planetary orbits vary over time.
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Slowing of the accretion is caused by gravitational perturbations by large bodies on the remaining planetesimals.
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However, gravitational perturbations from giant planets cause their orbits to change.
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Kirkwood proposed that the gravitational perturbations of the planet led to the removal of asteroids from these orbits.
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Early observations of this nature were used to develop very precise orbital models of the various planets, and to determine their respective masses and gravitational perturbations.
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In addition to supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, excessive amounts of radiation, and gravitational perturbations, various other events have been proposed to affect the distribution of life within the galaxy.
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This is because further detail is not needed for comparison purposes, and because the values can slightly change over time due to new measurements or gravitational perturbations.
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