inclination_of_an_orbit (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *inclination of an orbit*:
NOUN	shape	inclination of an orbit, inclination	(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

English > *inclination of an orbit*: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
Meaning	(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees.
Synonym	inclination
Category	astronomy, uranology	The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Broader	angle	The space between two lines or planes that intersect
Spanish	inclinación, inclinación orbital
Catalan	inclinació

HyperDic: inclination_of_an_orbit