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Axis
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Axis
In Cartesian charting, a line that bisects a chart. The x-axis cuts a chart horizontally, while the y-axis cuts it vertically.
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By observing the spectra from the star, Pont's team found that the orbital axis of COROT-lb was tilted at an angle of about 77 degrees with respect to the star's spin axis.
Flurry of planets found at full tilt: violent interactions may have ... by Cowen, Ron / Science News
Astronomers would have expected the planet's orbital axis to align with the star's rotation axis.
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