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year
year The Earth's period of orbital revolution around the Sun, and hence by extension the orbital period of any planet. Astronomically the Earth's year can be defined in several ways. The actual orbital period with reference to the fixed stars is the
sidereal year, 365.256 36 days. However, the positions of the stars are gradually changing because of precession. The interval between successive passages through the
mean equinox is termed the
tropical year, 365.242 19 days, which takes precession into account. This is the most commonly adopted definition of the year as it is the one that relates directly to seasonal changes. A further form of year is the
anomalistic year, which is the average interval between successive passages of the Earth through the perihelion point of its elliptical orbit, 365.259 64 days. This differs slightly from the sidereal year due to small perturbations of the Earth's orbit by the gravitational influence of the other planets. Another definition of the year in astronomical use is the
eclipse year of 346.620 03 days. This is the average interval between successive passages of the Sun through a node of the Moon's orbit. See also
calendar year.
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Transcript from: NPR Fresh Air; 11/10/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...As A "Shadow On The Ground" Host: DAVE DAVIESTime 12:00-13:00 PM Play Audio DAVE DAVIES, host: James Hand is a 57-year-old Texas country singer, who's just released his third album called, "Shadow On The Ground." It was co-produced by...
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Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 11/10/2009; ; 700+ words
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EVENING NEWS for November 10, 2009, CBS
Transcript from: CBS Evening News; 11/10/2009; ; 700+ words
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/10/2009; 700+ words
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Book article from: Growing Up: Issues Affecting America's Youth
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Book article from: Growing Up: Issues Affecting America's Youth
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Almanacs
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
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Athletics
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
...pistol shooting, cross-country running, and swimming. quinquennalia Ancient Rome. public games that took place every five years. titlist a champion or one who holds a title. trampolinist a person who performs feats of tumbling using a trampoline as a...
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Christ
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
...the world in a visible form and set up a kingdom to last 1000 years, after which the world will come to an end. —chiliast...millenarianism 1. the doctrine of Christ’s 1000-year kingdom. 2. a belief in the millennium; chiliasm. —...
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