Orbital elements

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orbital elements[edit | edit source]

A collection of quantities that, together, describe the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit.

The classical orbital elements include the semimajor axis, eccentricity, inclination, argument of perigee, right ascension of ascending node, mean anomaly, and epoch time.


  1. The deviation of (usually) temperature or precipitation in a given region over a specified period from the long-term average value for the same region.
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