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GALACTIC ORBIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- galactic orbit
1, record 1, English, galactic%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pioneer 10 will be in galactic orbit for billions of years. 2, record 1, English, - galactic%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite galactique
1, record 1, French, orbite%20galactique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
11 [sondes] resteront en orbite galactique, c'est-à-dire dans la Voie lactée, pendant des milliards d'années. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20galactique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- galactic year
1, record 2, English, galactic%20year
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The period of the sun's revolution about the nucleus; the "galactic year", can be found by dividing the circumference of the sun's orbit by its speed; it comes out "roughly" 200 million(2 X 10 [to the power 8]) of our terrestrial years. 1, record 2, English, - galactic%20year
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- année galactique 1, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%20galactique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Soleil et les étoiles qui lui sont voisines mettent environ 200 millions d'années à faire leur révolution autour du centre de la Galaxie. Cet intervalle de temps s'appelle "année galactique". 1, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20galactique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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