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radial motion
[ rey-dee-uhl moh-shuhn ]
/ ˈreɪ di əl ˈmoʊ ʃən /
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noun Astronomy.
the component of the motion of a star away from or toward the earth along its line of sight, expressed in miles or kilometers per second and determined by the shift in the wavelength of light emitted by the star.
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Also called ra·di·al ve·loc·i·ty [rey-dee-uhl vuh-los-i-tee] /ˈreɪ di əl vəˈlɒs ɪ ti/ .
Compare redshift, tangential motion.
Origin of radial motion
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby radial motion
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