radial velocity
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Columbia Encyclopedia
radial velocity, in astronomy, the speed with which a star moves toward or away from the sun. It is determined from the red or blue shift in the star's spectrum.
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Radial can refer to:
- Vector (spatial), a line
- Radius, adjective form of
- A radial pattern is one that appears to radiate from a point, like the spokes from the hub of a wheel
- Radial (radio), used to determine average elevation above mean sea level within a radio station's coverage area
- Radial artery
- Radial engine
- Radial nerve
- Radial tire
- Radius (bone), a bone of the forearm
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