Kepler's equation

English

Etymology

Named after Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German mathematician and astronomer.

Proper noun

Kepler's equation

1. (astronomy, celestial mechanics) the mathematical relationship between the mean anomaly (M) and the eccentric anomaly (E) of a planet in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity ($\textstyle \epsilon$). $M=E-\epsilon \cdot \sin(E).$

Related terms

• Kepler's laws

Translations

mathematics

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 開普勒方程／开普勒方程 (Kāipǔlè fāngchéng)

• French: équation de Kepler f
• German: Kepler-Gleichung f
• Italian: equazione di Keplero f
• Japanese: ケプラー方程式 (Kepurā hōteishiki)
• Russian: уравне́ние Ке́плера n (uravnénije Képlera)