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Record 1 1998-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planets
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

of short-period comets, 93% move direct round the sun [Halley's Comet is one of the few with retrograde motion].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planètes
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
CONT

dans les trois cas le mouvement s'effectuait dans le sens rétrograde, contraire à celui de la révolution des planètes.

Spanish

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