orbit types

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Orbit types of satelites (1)

hendraktp @hendraktp (150) • Indonesia 19 Jun 07

Centric Classifications Galacto-centric Orbit - An orbit about the center of a galaxy. Earth's sun follows this type of orbit about the galactic center of the Milky Way. Heliocentric Orbit - An orbit around the Sun. In our...

Orbit types of satelites (2)

hendraktp @hendraktp (150) • Indonesia 19 Jun 07

Synchronous Classifications Synchronous Orbit - An orbit where the satellite has an orbital period equal to the average rotational period (earth's is: 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.091 seconds) of the body being orbited and in the...

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