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Anomaly

An anomaly is a deviation from the common rule. It is an irregularity that is difficult to explain using existing rules or theory.

In astronomy, the anomaly is the angular distance of a planet from its periapsis:
- The true anomaly is observed from the primary (I.e., from the orbit's focus.);
- The eccentric anomaly is observed from the centre of the ellipse, using a projection of the planet's position onto the circumscribing circle; and
- The mean anomaly is the fraction of an orbital period that has elapsed, expressed as an angle.
In an anomaly time series the times are not uniformly spaced.
In physics, an anomaly is a classical symmetry that is not a symmetry of the quantum theory. See anomaly (physics).
Anomaly is a metal band in Malta. See Anomaly (band). [1]
Anomaly is a four piece punk/rock band from Tasmania, Australia.

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