Category:Definitions/Apsides
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Let $A$ be a body in orbit $O$ around another body $B$.
Let $\mathbf r$ be the radius of $O$.
An apsis is a point on $O$ at which:
- the rate of change of the length of $\mathbf r$ is zero
and:
- the velocity of $A$ is perpendicular to $\mathbf r$.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
A
- Definitions/Ap- (4 P)
P
- Definitions/Perigee (1 P)
Pages in category "Definitions/Apsides"
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