orbital eccentricity

Also known as eccentricity

parameter that determines the amount by which an orbit deviates from a perfect circle

AI overview

Orbital eccentricity is a number that measures how much an object's orbit around another object differs from a perfect circle. It matters because it helps us understand and predict the paths of planets, moons, and other objects moving through space.

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Within Vinony's link graph, orbital eccentricity is referenced by 8,251 other articles, and connects out to apsis, parabolic trajectory and Sedna.

It is catalogued under the topic Orbits.

Its subject is documented across 58 Wikipedia language editions.

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Encyclopedic overview

An elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic Kepler orbit: Elliptic (eccentricity = 0.7) Parabolic (eccentricity = 1) Hyperbolic orbit (eccentricity = 1.3)

Elliptic orbit by eccentricity 0 · 0.2 · 0.4 · 0.6 · 0.8

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