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Elliptic orbit

In astrodynamics or celestial mechanics, an elliptical orbit or eccentric orbit is an orbit with an eccentricity of less than 1;[citation needed] this includes the special case of a circular orbit, with eccentricity equal to 0. Some orbits with high eccentricity are described as "elongated", but that is not an explanatory term. For the simple two-body…

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Velocity

Orbital period

Energy

Flight path angle

Equation of motion

Orbital parameters

Solar System

Radial elliptic trajectory

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Elliptic orbit

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples32
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028571
Components1

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Elliptic orbit

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related to history · 8
Elliptic orbit → Earth, In, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Later, Sun, Sun's, The Babylonians
related to From initial position and velocity · 7
Elliptic orbit → An, Because Kepler's, E-e, Eccentric, However, If, Mean
related to Orbital parameters · 7
Elliptic orbit → Another, Because, Cartesian, Given, Special, The, This
related to Radial elliptic trajectory · 6
Elliptic orbit → Although, However, In, It, Most, The
related to Energy · 2
Elliptic orbit → Under, Vis-viva
related to Orbital period · 1
Elliptic orbit → Under

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orbit displaystyle eccentricity orbital elliptic orbits equation body axis ellipse sun velocity energy position assumptions semi-major bodies focus elliptical given

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Halley is highly eccentric or elongated orbitinstance ofwith the sun at the main focus while comets0.80text
Elliptic orbitrelated to EnergyUnder0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to EnergyVis-viva0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityAn0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityIf0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityBecause Kepler's0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityE-e0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityEccentric0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityMean0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to From initial position and velocityHowever0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to historyThe Babylonians0.60section
Elliptic orbitrelated to historySun's0.60section

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