Definition of Inclination of an orbit

1. Noun. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees.

Exact synonyms: Inclination
Category relationships: Astronomy, Uranology
Generic synonyms: Angle
Derivative terms: Incline

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inclination Of An Orbit

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inclinatio pelvis
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inclination of an orbit (current term)
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Literary usage of Inclination of an orbit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Astronomy by Forest Ray Moulton (1916)
"Since the inclination of an orbit could be anything from 0° to 180°, the chance that it would lie between 0° and 18° is fa. The probability that the planes ..."

2. A Dictionary of Science: Comprising Astronomy, Chemistry, Dynamics by George Farrer Rodwell (1871)
"inclination of an orbit. The angle at which the plane of an orbit is inclined to the ecliptic. INCLINATION, MAGNETIC. Another name for Magnetic Dip. ..."

3. A Treatise on Astronomy by Elias Loomis (1893)
"To determine the inclination of an orbit to the ecliptic.—Let the time at which the sun's longitude is the same as the heliocentric longitude of the node be ..."

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