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retrograde orbit

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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 576139 Last modified 16.12.2024
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Domain space travelastronomy
retrograadorbiit preferred
retrograde orbit preferred
  • satelliidi tiirlemine planeedi või muu taevakeha enda pöörlemisele vastassuunas
  • orbit where the satellite rotates in the direction opposite to the rotation of its primary body
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    • See also: orbit [ IATE:1475490 ] satellite [ IATE:1592828 ] primary body [ IATE:1365998 ]
retrograadorbiit preferred
retrograde orbit preferred
Usage examples
  • 'Artificial satellites are rarely placed in retrograde orbit. This is partly due to the extra velocity (and fuel) required to go against the direction of the rotation of the Earth.'

Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 1126692 Last modified 16.12.2024
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Domain astronomy
  • mingis gravitatsioonipotentsiaalis liikuva keha orbiit, millel liikumine toimub süsteemi üldisele pöörlemisele vastassuunas
  • orbit where the star moves around the centre of gravity in the sense opposite to that of the rotation of the gravitational potential
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vastassuunaline orbiit
retrograde orbit
Usage examples
  • We find that at least 20% of the halo near the Sun is associated to substructures. When comparing their global properties, we note that those substructures on retrograde orbits are not only more metal-poor on average but are also older.

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