Orbital Parameters

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Parameters, Orbital

quantities that characterize the orientation of the orbit of a man-made or natural celestial body, the orbit’s dimensions and shape, and the position of the body in the orbit. In astronomy the orbit’s elements are usually taken as the orbital parameters.

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