Radial velocity Radial velocity The radial velocity of an object with respect to a given point is the rate of change of the distance between the object and the point. That is, the radial velocity is the component of the object's velocity that points in the direction of the radius connecting the object and the point. In astronomy, the point is usually taken to be the observer on Earth, so the radial velocity then denotes the speed with which the object moves away from or approaches the Earth. In astronomy, radial velocity is often measured to the first order of approximation by
I'd Be Proud to Be the Mother of a Soldier be found at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, as well as The University of Maine. Bibliography I'd Be Proud to Be the Mother of a Soldier I’d be proud to be the Mother of a Soldier is a World War I song released in 1915. It was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. in New York, New York. This song, written and composed by Charles A. Bayha, uses what in later years became the classic image of the mother volunteering her son for military service. The sheet music cover reads, "It would be a different story, if they trampled