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Half the length of the major axis of an ellipse: A Semi-major axis is a standard element used to describe an elliptical orbit.
In other words, a semi-major axis is,half of the larger diameter of an ellipse.
Half of the smaller diameter is the semi-minor axis.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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