Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit. In celestial mechanics these elements are considered in two-body systems...

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...

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)...

planets, moons, and comets. Orbital mechanics focuses on spacecraft trajectories, including orbital maneuvers, orbital plane changes, and interplanetary...

osculating orbit and the object's position upon it can be fully described by the six standard Kepler orbital elements (osculating elements), which are...

cases, alternative orbital elements or different definitions must be used to ensure an orbit is fully described. A geostationary orbit is a geosynchronous...

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...

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...

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...

the orbital elements at any moment. An updated version, VSOP87, computed the positions of the planets directly at any moment, as well as their orbital elements...

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...

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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argument of pericenter), symbolized as ω (omega), is one of the orbital elements of an orbiting body. Parametrically, ω is the angle from the body's ascending...

unperturbed elliptical orbit predicts the perihelion and aphelion times with an error of "a few hours". Using orbital elements to calculate those distances...

astrodynamics, the orbital eccentricity of an astronomical object is a dimensionless parameter that determines the amount by which its orbit around another...

the disciplines of celestial mechanics or its subfield orbital mechanics (for predicting orbital paths and positions for bodies in motion under the gravitational...

In chemistry, orbital hybridisation (or hybridization) is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals (with different energies,...

2017 OF201 has an extremely elongated orbit with an eccentricity of 0.95, which together with its large orbital distance makes it an extreme trans-Neptunian...

In astrodynamics and celestial dynamics, the orbital state vectors (sometimes state vectors) of an orbit are Cartesian vectors of position ( r {\displaystyle...

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...

standard celestial reference system and frame Orbital elements – Parameters that define a specific orbit Planetary coordinate system – Coordinate system...

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...

Orbital is a 2023 novel by English writer Samantha Harvey that incorporates elements of science fiction, literary fiction, and philosophical drama, published...

right ascension of the ascending node, is one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space. Denoted with the symbol Ω, it is...

satellites' orbital parameters. In 2016, the Juno spacecraft imaged the Galilean moons from above their orbital plane as it approached Jupiter orbit insertion...

axis the orbital period does not depend on the eccentricity (See also: Kepler's third law). Under standard assumptions, the specific orbital energy (...

eccentricity of the orbit. In astronomy, the semi-major axis is one of the most important orbital elements of an orbit, along with its orbital period. For Solar...

system Invariable plane, a weighted average of all orbital planes in a system Orbital elements Orbital state vectors Perifocal coordinate system Roger,...

reciprocal is the orbital frequency, a kind of revolution frequency, in units of hertz. According to Kepler's Third Law, the orbital period T of two point...