Part of an orbit
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APOGEEPart of an orbit.
APSISOrbit part
REVOLUTIONRelative of an orbit.
SUNCenter of many an orbit
eccentric(of an orbit) Not circular
orbitalof or pertaining to an orbit
orbitalsof or pertaining to an orbit
APSE... line (major axis of an elliptical orbit)
APSISOne of two points in an orbit.
APSISEither of two extremes in an orbit
apogaeicat the furthest point of an orbit
SYZYGYEither of two opposing points in an orbit.
revolutionsThe single completion of an orbit or rotation
revolutionThe single completion of an orbit or rotation
asynchronous(of an orbit) Such that a satellite in it is asynchronous
insertionsThe placing of a spacecraft or satellite into an orbit or trajectory
insertionThe placing of a spacecraft or satellite into an orbit or trajectory
superior(of a planet) Having an orbit further from the sun than the earth's
revolutionthe action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
injectionsThe entry or placing of a spacecraft or other object into an orbit or trajectory
injectionThe entry or placing of a spacecraft or other object into an orbit or trajectory
revolutionsREVOLUTION, the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
synchronousness(of a satellite) traveling in an orbit that keeps it in the same spot over the earth
geosynchronous(of an earth satellite or its orbit) Having a period of rotation synchronous with that of the earth's rotation
perigeanthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigeethe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigealthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigeesthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
apogeanthe point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
apsideseither of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction
apsiseither of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction
synchronous(of a satellite or its orbit) Making or denoting an orbit around the earth or another celestial body in which one revolution is completed in the period taken for the body to rotate about its axis
parsecsA unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.25 light years (3.08 Î 1016 meters). One parsec corresponds to the distance at which the mean radius of the earth's orbit subtends an angle of one second of arc
geostationary(of an artificial satellite of the earth) Moving in a geosynchronous orbit in the plane of the equator, so that it remains stationary in relation to a fixed point on the surface. This orbit is achieved at an altitude of 22,300 miles (35,900 km.) above the earth. It is used by communication and meteorological satellites