  The elements of the magneto-dipole (MD) interaction matrix are calculated for
a pair of oriented spheroidal magnetic nanoparticles with a semiaxes ratio a/b
= 1.25, 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 as a function of the distance between the particle
centers. It is shown that the spherical approximation for MD interaction matrix
is incorrect already at aspect ratios a/b > 1.25, if the distance R between the
particle centers is of the order of particle sizes. However, for moderate
particle aspect ratios, a/b < 1.5, the first order correction to spherical
approximation with respect to a corresponding small parameter is shown to be in
a good agreement with numerical data. Using exact MD interaction matrix, the
quasi-static hysteresis loops of dilute assemblies of oriented clusters of
spheroidal nanoparticles with different filling densities are calculated,
depending on the direction of the external magnetic field with respect to the
particle orientation axis.
