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☉ denotes sun in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentSun 太阳\odotU+2609M☉Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
☿ denotes mercury in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentMercury 水星\mercuryU+263F☿Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♀ denotes venus in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentVenus 金星\venusU+2640♀Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
⊕ denotes earth in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentEarth 地球\oplusU+2295R⊕Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♂ denotes mars in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentMars 火星\marsU+2642♂Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♃ denotes jupiter in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentJupiter 木星\jupiterU+2643♃Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♄ denotes saturn in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentSaturn 土星\saturnU+2644♄Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♅ denotes uranus in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentUranus 天王星\uranusU+2645♅Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♆ denotes neptune in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentNeptune 海王星\neptuneU+2646♆Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
♇ denotes pluto in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentPluto 冥王星\plutoU+2647♇Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
☽ denotes moon in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentMoon 月球\leftmoonU+263D☽Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
☄ denotes comet in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentComet 彗星\cometU+2604☄Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
M☉ denotes solar mass in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentSolar mass 太阳质量M_\odotU+004D + U+2609M = 2 M☉Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
R☉ denotes solar radius in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentSolar radius 太阳半径R_\odotU+0052 + U+2609R = 1 R☉Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
L☉ denotes solar luminosity in solar system & bodies.Solar System & BodiesIntermediateFrequentSolar luminosity 太阳光度L_\odotU+004C + U+2609L = 10 L☉Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
a denotes semi-major axis in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentSemi-major axis 轨道半长轴aU+0061a = 1 AUAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
e denotes orbital eccentricity in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentOrbital eccentricity 轨道偏心率eU+0065e = 0.0167Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
i denotes inclination in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentInclination 轨道倾角iU+0069i = 7°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
Ω denotes longitude of ascending node in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentLongitude of ascending node 升交点经度\OmegaU+03A9Ω = 120°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
ω denotes argument of periapsis in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentArgument of periapsis 近心点幅角\omegaU+03C9ω = 60°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
ν denotes true anomaly in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentTrue anomaly 真近点角\nuU+03BDν(t)Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
P denotes orbital period in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentOrbital period 轨道周期PU+0050P² ∝ a³Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
α denotes right ascension in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentRight ascension 赤经\alphaU+03B1α = 12hAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
δ denotes declination in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentDeclination 赤纬\deltaU+03B4δ = +30°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
λ denotes ecliptic longitude in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentEcliptic longitude 黄经\lambdaU+03BBλ = 90°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
β denotes ecliptic latitude in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentEcliptic latitude 黄纬\betaU+03B2β = 5°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
l denotes galactic longitude in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentGalactic longitude 银经lU+006Cl = 180°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
b denotes galactic latitude in orbits & coordinates.Orbits & CoordinatesIntermediateFrequentGalactic latitude 银纬bU+0062b = 0°Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
z denotes redshift in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentRedshift 红移zU+007Az = Δλ/λAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
m denotes apparent magnitude in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentApparent magnitude 视星等mU+006Dm = 5Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
M denotes absolute magnitude in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentAbsolute magnitude 绝对星等MU+004DM = m − 5log(d/10pc)Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
μ denotes proper motion in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentProper motion 自行\muU+03BCμ = 0.1″/yrAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
π denotes parallax in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentParallax 周年视差\piU+03C0d(pc)=1/π(″)Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
Fν denotes spectral flux density in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentSpectral flux density 谱通量密度F_\nuU+0046 + U+03BDFν in JyAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
λ₀ denotes rest wavelength in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentRest wavelength 静止波长\lambda_0U+03BB + U+2080z=(λ−λ₀)/λ₀Astronomy, spaceflight, research, education
H₀ denotes hubble constant in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentHubble constant 哈勃常数H_0U+0048 + U+2080v = H₀dAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
AU denotes astronomical unit in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentAstronomical unit 天文单位\mathrm{AU}U+0041 + U+0055a = 1 AUAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
ly denotes light-year in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentLight-year 光年\mathrm{ly}U+006C + U+0079d = 4.2 lyAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
pc denotes parsec in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentParsec 秒差距\mathrm{pc}U+0070 + U+0063d = 10 pcAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
Jy denotes jansky in stars & observation.Stars & ObservationIntermediateFrequentJansky 央斯基\mathrm{Jy}U+004A + U+0079Fν = 1 JyAstronomy, spaceflight, research, education
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