transverse velocity
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The component of the velocity of an object, such as a star, that is at right-angles to the observer's line of sight; also known as tangential velocity. To calculate a star's transverse velocity, the star's distance and proper motion must be known. If the transverse velocity and radial velocity are known, it is a simple matter to calculate the object's velocity through space.
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