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ORBITA MUY EXCENTRICA [1 record]

Record 1 2019-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
  • Spacecraft
  • Satellite Telecommunications
CONT

The eccentricity ... of an orbit indicates the deviation of the orbit from a perfect circle. A circular orbit has an eccentricity of 0, while a highly eccentric orbit is closer to (but always less than) 1. A satellite in an eccentric orbit moves around one of the ellipse's focal points, not the center.

Key term(s)
  • highly excentric orbit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télécommunications par satellite
CONT

Mercure est la planète la plus proche du Soleil, à 58 millions de kilomètres en moyenne, mais son orbite très excentrique (0,206) l'amène à se rapprocher jusqu'à 46 millions de kilomètres ou à s'éloigner jusqu'à 70 millions de kilomètres du Soleil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
  • Física espacial
  • Naves espaciales
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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