Meaning of lunar orbit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The orbit of the Moon around the Earth.
2. The orbit of an object around the Moon.

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Examples

“From the present position of the lunar orbit, it does not appear that any very striking occultations will happen in this country during the present year; [...]”

“But whereas the plane of the lunar orbit, which is always inclined to the plane of the ecliptic in an angle of about 5 degrees, never continues in a constant position [...]”

“With these preliminary explanations, the reader will be prepared for the discussion of the relation of the eccentricity of the lunar orbit to its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic.”

“The lunar orbit and the solar orbit do not coincide, but intersect each other at an angle of 5°8'48". The place where the lunar orbit intersects the solar orbit is called the "Lunar Node."”

“If the lunar orbit is assumed circular, then the rotation rate and the earth-moon distance are constant [...]”

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