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| x Orbital node |
An orbital node is one of the two points where an orbit crosses a plane of reference which it is inclined to. An orbit which is contained in the plane of reference (called non-inclined) has no nodes. Common planes of reference include:
The line of...
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| x Planetary orbit |
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In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body, for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star.
Historically, the apparent motion of the planets were first understood in terms of...
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| x Angular momentum |
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Angular momentum is a quantity that is useful in describing the rotational state of a physical system. For a rigid body rotating around an axis of symmetry (e.g. the fins of a ceiling fan), the angular momentum can be expressed as the product of the...
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| x Orbital plane |
All of the planets, comets, and asteroids in the solar system are in orbit around the Sun. All of those orbits line up with each other making a kind of flat disk called the orbital plane. The orbital plane of an object orbiting another is the...
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| x Orbital elements |
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Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit. In celestial mechanics these elements are generally considered in classical two-body systems, where a Kepler orbit is used (derived from Newton's laws of motion and...
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| x Proper orbital elements |
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The proper orbital elements of an orbit are constants of motion of an object in space that remain practically unchanged over an astronomically long timescale. The term is usually used to describe the three quantities:
The proper elements are to be...
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| x Orbital speed |
The orbital speed of a body, generally a planet, a natural satellite, an artificial satellite, or a multiple star, is the speed at which it orbits around the barycenter of a system, usually around a more massive body. It can be used to refer to...
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| x Barycentric Coordinate Time |
Barycentric Coordinate Time (TCB) is a coordinate time standard intended to be used as the independent variable of time for all calculations pertaining to orbits of planets, asteroids, comets, and interplanetary spacecraft in the Solar system. It is...
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| x Barycentric coordinates |
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In mathematics, barycentric coordinates are coordinates defined by the vertices of a simplex (a triangle, tetrahedron, etc). Barycentric coordinates are a form of homogeneous coordinates.
Let x1, ..., xn be the vertices of a simplex in a vector...
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| x Barycentric coordinates |
In astronomy, barycentric coordinates are non-rotating coordinates with origin at the center of mass of two or more bodies.
Within classical mechanics, this definition simplifies calculations and introduces no known problems. In the General Theory...
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| x Astra 1A |
Astra 1A was the first satellite launched and operated by Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), now SES Astra. During its early days, it was often referred to as the Astra Satellite, as SES only operated one satellite originally.
The satellite...
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| x Rotation |
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A rotation is a movement of an object in a circular motion. A two-dimensional object rotates around a center (or point) of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates around a line called an axis. If the axis of rotation is within the body, the...
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