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time until CPA The time interval between some specified time (usually that of the last observation) and the time of closest point of approach. In navigation notation, an interval is often marked with a d, e.g., "dLat" is an interval of latitude. Some references use MCPA for this concept, which stands for minutes to CPA. Abbreviation:  dTCPA

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