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P/2 orbit

P/2 orbit noun: a lunar-resonant orbit about the Earth with a period of one-half that of the Moon's (P/2 is an orbit that is approximately a fortnight long).

Noun

P/2 orbit (plural P/2 orbits)

  1. (space flight) A lunar-resonant orbit about the Earth with a period of one-half that of the Moon's (P/2 is an orbit that is approximately a fortnight long).

Forms of P/2 orbit

pluralP/2 orbits

Questions about P/2 orbit

What does P/2 orbit mean?
P/2 orbit means a lunar-resonant orbit about the Earth with a period of one-half that of the Moon's (P/2 is an orbit that is approximately a fortnight long).
What part of speech is P/2 orbit?
P/2 orbit is a noun.
What is the plural of P/2 orbit?
The plural of P/2 orbit is P/2 orbits.

Words near P/2 orbit in the dictionary

  1. P.S.S.
  2. p.t.
  3. P.U.
  4. P.U.C.
  5. p.w.
  6. P/2 orbit
  7. P/2 orbits
  8. p/a
  9. P/BV
  10. P/BVs
  11. p/d

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