particular in astrodynamics, the osculating orbit of an object in space at a given moment in time is the gravitational Kepler orbit (i.e. an elliptic or other...

unchanging) conic section indefinitely; this conic is known as the osculating orbit and its orbital elements at any particular time are what are sought by the...

orbit, that was first used with the spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) in 2018. Geocentric orbits Orbital spaceflight Osculating...

proper orbital elements Beta angle Ephemeris Geopotential model Orbital inclination Orbital state vectors Proper orbital elements Osculating orbit For example...

nearly continuous view of the Sun. A Sun-synchronous orbit is achieved by having the osculating orbital plane precess (rotate) approximately one degree eastward...

given epoch because the barycentric osculating orbit is not as greatly affected by where Jupiter is on its 11.8 year orbit. Barycentric Dynamical Time Centers...

The Moon orbits Earth in the prograde direction and completes one revolution relative to the Vernal Equinox and the stars in about 27.32 days (a tropical...

ephemeris January 0 or March 0 Keplerian elements Nautical almanac Osculating orbit Ptolemy's table of chords Two-line elements William of Saint-Cloud...

Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.60 million km (8.317 light minutes, 92.96 million mi) in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from...

first-order contact with C. The osculating circle to C at p, the osculating curve from the family of circles. The osculating circle shares both its first...