NOUN | location | celestial orbit, orbit | the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another |
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Meaning | The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another. | |
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Synonym | orbit | |
Parts | apoapsis, point of apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
periapsis, point of periapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited | |
Narrower | geosynchronous orbit | A circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours |
Broader | path, route, itinerary | An established line of travel or access |
Spanish | órbita | |
Catalan | òrbita |
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