• Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit. In celestial mechanics these elements are considered in two-body systems...
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    The proper orbital elements or proper elements of an orbit are constants of motion of an object in space that remain practically unchanged over an astronomically...
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    gravitation. Orbital mechanics is a core discipline within space-mission design and control. Celestial mechanics treats more broadly the orbital dynamics...
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    electrons. Elements are known with up to the first seven shells occupied. The first shell contains only one orbital, a spherical s orbital. As it is in...
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    In celestial mechanics, an orbit (also known as orbital revolution) is the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star...
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    Osculating Orbital Elements for 2007 TG422". Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2011. (Select Ephemeris Type:Elements and Center:@0)...
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  • three-line element set (3LE) is a data format encoding a list of orbital elements of an Earth-orbiting object for a given point in time, the epoch. Using a suitable...
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    In quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital (/ˈɔːrbɪtəl/) is a function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. This function...
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    In astrodynamics and celestial dynamics, the orbital state vectors (sometimes state vectors) of an orbit are Cartesian vectors of position ( r {\displaystyle...
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    that generates heat by electrical resistance Orbital elements, parameters required to identify a specific orbit of one body around another DNA element, a...
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    osculating orbit and the object's position upon it can be fully described by the six standard Kepler orbital elements (osculating elements), which are...
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    is one of the six orbital elements describing the shape and orientation of a celestial orbit. It is the angle between the orbital plane and the plane...
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    in that its orbit is closer to the ecliptic plane instead of its primary's (in this case, Earth's) equatorial plane. The Moon's orbital plane is inclined...
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    Apsis (category Orbits)
    }{a}}}} which is the speed of a body in a circular orbit whose radius is a {\displaystyle a} . Orbital elements such as the time of perihelion passage are defined...
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    detectable gravitational waves. Orbital decay is caused by one or more mechanisms which absorb energy from the orbital motion, such as fluid friction,...
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    and aeronautics). Astrodynamics – the study of orbital mechanics including prediction of orbital elements when given a select few variables. While few schools...
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    An orbital node is either of the two points where an orbit intersects a plane of reference to which it is inclined. A non-inclined orbit, which is contained...
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    axis the orbital period does not depend on the eccentricity (See also: Kepler's third law). Under standard assumptions, the specific orbital energy (...
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    75 and is frequently perturbed Osculating orbit Orbit modeling Orbital resonance Proper orbital elements Stability of the Solar System Bibliography Bate...
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  • Orbital inclination change is an orbital maneuver aimed at changing the inclination of an orbiting body's orbit. This maneuver is also known as an orbital...
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  • the orbital speed of an astronomical body or object (e.g. planet, moon, artificial satellite, spacecraft, or star) is the speed at which it orbits around...
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    satellites' orbital parameters. In 2016, the Juno spacecraft imaged the Galilean moons from above their orbital plane as it approached Jupiter orbit insertion...
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  • S/2021 N 1 (category Moons with a retrograde orbit)
    in the opposite direction of Neptune's orbit around the Sun. Due to perturbations, S/2021 N 1's orbital elements fluctuate over time: its semi-major axis...
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  • astronomical quantity. It is useful for the celestial coordinates or orbital elements of a celestial body, as they are subject to perturbations and vary...
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  • S/2023 U 1 (category Moons with a retrograde orbit)
    in the opposite direction of Uranus' orbit around the Sun. Due to perturbations, S/2023 U 1's orbital elements fluctuate over time: its semi-major axis...
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    system Invariable plane, a weighted average of all orbital planes in a system Orbital elements Orbital state vectors Perifocal coordinate system Roger,...
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  • the orbital plane of reference (or orbital reference plane) is the plane used to define orbital elements (positions). The two main orbital elements that...
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    astrodynamics, the orbital eccentricity of an astronomical object is a dimensionless parameter that determines the amount by which its orbit around another...
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    longitude of the ascending node (symbol ☊) is one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space. It is the angle from a specified...
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  • The orbital period (also revolution period) is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object. In astronomy...
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