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Proper motion
noun
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
noun
The change in apparent position of a celestial body due to that body's velocity relative to the Sun.
Synonyms
lation
angular motion
aberration of light
mean anomaly
retrograde motion
aberration
diurnal motion
movement
motion parallax
planetary aberration
radial velocity
parallax motion
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