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Kepler's equation
  هموگش ِ کپلر  
hamugeš-e Kepler
Fr.: équation de Kepler  

An equation that enables the position of a body in an elliptical orbit to be calculated at any given time from its orbital elements. It relates the → mean anomaly of the body to its → eccentric anomaly.

See also: Keplerian, adj. of → Kepler; → equation.