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Noun Concept
Categories: Concepts in astronomy, Stellar astronomy, Motion (physics), Astrometry
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proper motion  Improper motion  Common proper motion star  high proper motion star  Intrinsic motion
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Proper motion is the astrometric measure of the observed changes in the apparent places of stars or other celestial objects in the sky, as seen from the center of mass of the Solar System, compared to the abstract background of the more distant stars. Wikipedia
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Proper motion is the astrometric measure of the observed changes in the apparent places of stars or other celestial objects in the sky, as seen from the center of mass of the Solar System, compared to the abstract background of the more distant stars. Wikipedia
The change in apparent position of a celestial body due to that body's velocity relative to the Sun. Wiktionary
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