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LUNAR ORBIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbit around the moon
1, record 1, English, orbit%20around%20the%20moon
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lunar orbit 1, record 1, English, lunar%20orbit
- Moon's path 2, record 1, English, Moon%27s%20path
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Moon's orbital motion carries it along a track in the sky that we will call the "Moon's path" ... The Moon's path intersects the ecliptic at an angle of 5 degrees ... 3, record 1, English, - orbit%20around%20the%20moon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite de la Lune
1, record 1, French, orbite%20de%20la%20Lune
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orbite circumlunaire 2, record 1, French, orbite%20circumlunaire
feminine noun
- orbite lunaire 3, record 1, French, orbite%20lunaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'orbite de la Lune est incliné d'environ 5 degrés sur l'écliptique [...] 1, record 1, French, - orbite%20de%20la%20Lune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lunar orbit 1, record 2, English, lunar%20orbit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orbite sélène
1, record 2, French, orbite%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échantillons sélènes (Air & Cosmos. 358, p. 13) 1, record 2, French, - orbite%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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