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osculating orbit

osculating orbit noun: the orbit that an astronomical body such as a planet, asteroid, comet or satellite would follow if suddenly all perturbing forces other than the gravitational attraction of the Sun or (for a satellite) its planet were to disappear.

Noun

osculating orbit (plural osculating orbits)

  1. The orbit that an astronomical body such as a planet, asteroid, comet or satellite would follow if suddenly all perturbing forces other than the gravitational attraction of the Sun or (for a satellite) its planet were to disappear.

osculating orbit meaning in Tamil

osculating orbit in Tamil

ஒட்டுச் சுற்றுப்பாதை

Forms of osculating orbit

pluralosculating orbits

Questions about osculating orbit

What does osculating orbit mean?
Osculating orbit means the orbit that an astronomical body such as a planet, asteroid, comet or satellite would follow if suddenly all perturbing forces other than the gravitational attraction of the Sun or (for a satellite) its planet were to disappear.
What is osculating orbit in Tamil?
Osculating orbit in Tamil is ஒட்டுச் சுற்றுப்பாதை. See Osculating orbit meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is osculating orbit?
Osculating orbit is a noun.
What is the plural of osculating orbit?
The plural of osculating orbit is osculating orbits.

Words near osculating orbit in the dictionary

  1. osculated
  2. osculates
  3. osculating
  4. osculating circle
  5. osculating circles
  6. osculating orbit
  7. osculating orbits
  8. osculation
  9. osculations
  10. osculator
  11. osculatories

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