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Anomalistic Year

Noun: An anomalistic year is the time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun, measured from perihelion to perihelion. It differs from the tropical year as it accounts for the varying distance between the Earth and the Sun due to the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit.

Example Sentence: The anomalistic year is approximately 365.25964 mean solar days.

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