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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.
Category relationships: Astronomy, Uranology
Generic synonyms: Angle
Derivative terms: Incline
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inclination Of An Orbit
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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