• Orbital elements are the parameters required to uniquely identify a specific orbit. In celestial mechanics these elements are considered in two-body systems...
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    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...
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    gravitation. Orbital mechanics is a core discipline within space-mission design and control. Celestial mechanics treats more broadly the orbital dynamics...
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    electrons. Elements are known with up to the first seven shells occupied. The first shell contains only one orbital, a spherical s orbital. As it is in...
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    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)...
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    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...
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    in that its orbit is closer to the ecliptic plane instead of its primary's (in this case, Earth's) equatorial plane. The Moon's orbital plane is inclined...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    osculating orbit and the object's position upon it can be fully described by the six standard Kepler orbital elements (osculating elements), which are...
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