Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to Johann Kepler, the German astronomer (1571-1630); propounded by Kepler: as, Keplerian doctrines; Keplerian laws

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  • adjective Alternative capitalization of Keplerian

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  • This MATLAB script calculates the keplerian state transition matrix for an orbit, given initial positions and velocities

    Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Webscripts 2010

  • We quantify the physical implications of this solution degeneracy using the well known harmonic expressions of keplerian motion.

    Contrary Brin 2008

  • We quantify the physical implications of this solution degeneracy using the well known harmonic expressions of keplerian motion.

    Contrary Brin David Brin 2008

  • If the periodicity observed is interpreted as due to matter in the innermost stable keplerian orbit around the black hole, the mass of the latter would be of the order of 10 7 solar masses.

    ESA Science & Technology 2008

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