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HALO ORBIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halo nucleus
1, record 1, English, halo%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear physics, an atomic nucleus is called a halo nucleus or is said to have a nuclear halo when it has a core nucleus surrounded by a halo of orbiting protons or neutrons. The electrons then orbit the core nucleus much further away than the orbit of the halo nucleons. 2, record 1, English, - halo%20nucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halo nuclei: plural form. 3, record 1, English, - halo%20nucleus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- halonucleus
- halonuclei
- halo nuclei
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau à halo
1, record 1, French, noyau%20%C3%A0%20halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noyaux les plus légers possèdent des propriétés étonnantes, c'est le cas des noyaux à halos comme le Lithium 11 ou le Béryllium 14. Ces noyaux comportent un halo formé d'un ou plusieurs neutrons, qui se trouvent à une distance importante du reste du noyau. 2, record 1, French, - noyau%20%C3%A0%20halo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear halo
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20halo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nuclear physics, an atomic nucleus is called a halo nucleus or is said to have a nuclear halo when it has a core nucleus surrounded by a halo of orbiting protons or neutrons. The electrons then orbit the core nucleus much further away than the orbit of the halo nucleons. 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20halo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halo nucléaire
1, record 2, French, halo%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parallel shooting algorithm
1, record 3, English, parallel%20shooting%20algorithm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halo orbit theory. 1, record 3, English, - parallel%20shooting%20algorithm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de tir en parallèle
1, record 3, French, algorithme%20de%20tir%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
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Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- halo orbit
1, record 4, English, halo%20orbit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The trajectory of a body under gravitational forces that evolves not around a celestial body but in the vicinity of a Lagrange point. 2, record 4, English, - halo%20orbit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Lagrangian points ... are the five positions in an orbital configuration where a small object affected only by gravity can theoretically be stationary relative to two larger objects (such as a satellite with respect to the Earth and Moon). The Lagrange points mark positions where the combined gravitational pull of the two large masses provides precisely the centripetal force required to rotate with them. They are analogous to geosynchronous orbits in that they allow an object to be in a "fixed" position in space rather than an orbit in which its relative position changes continuously. 3, record 4, English, - halo%20orbit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orbite en halo
1, record 4, French, orbite%20en%20halo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajectoire d'un corps qui évolue, sous l'action des forces de gravitation, non pas autour d'un astre mais au voisinage d'un point de Lagrange. 2, record 4, French, - orbite%20en%20halo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les points de Lagrange, au nombre de cinq, sont des points de l'espace où le potentiel gravitionnel créé par un ensemble de deux astres atteint localement un maximum ou un minimum. 2, record 4, French, - orbite%20en%20halo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- halo-orbit space station
1, record 5, English, halo%2Dorbit%20space%20station
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HOSS 1, record 5, English, HOSS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objects placed at these points tend to move in "halo orbits" and require modest stationkeeping to avoid eventual ejection. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center engineer Robert Farquhar advocates using the Earth-moon L-2 point as the site for a Halo-Orbit Space Station(HOSS) supporting lunar surface operations. 2, record 5, English, - halo%2Dorbit%20space%20station
Record 5, Key term(s)
- halo orbit space station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- station spatiale sur orbite en halo
1, record 5, French, station%20spatiale%20sur%20orbite%20en%20halo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
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Record 5, Spanish
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