Definitions for orbital plane
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1. orbital planenoun

   (astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting

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1. orbital planenoun

   The surface (plane) that contains an orbit.

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1. Orbital plane

   The orbital plane of a revolving body is the geometric plane in which its orbit lies. Three non-collinear points in space suffice to determine an orbital plane. A common example would be the positions of the centers of a massive body (host) and of an orbiting celestial body at two different times/points of its orbit. The orbital plane is defined in relation to a reference plane by two parameters: inclination (i) and longitude of the ascending node (Ω). By definition, the reference plane for the Solar System is usually considered to be Earth's orbital plane, which defines the ecliptic, the circular path on the celestial sphere that the Sun appears to follow over the course of a year. In other cases, for instance a moon or artificial satellite orbiting another planet, it is convenient to define the inclination of the Moon's orbit as the angle between its orbital plane and the planet's equatorial plane. The coordinate system defined that uses the orbital plane as the x y {\displaystyle xy} plane is known as the perifocal coordinate system.

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1. orbital plane

   An orbital plane is a conceptual geometric plane in which an orbit revolves around a massive central body, typically a star or planet. This plane is generally determined by the object's motion and gravitational forces. In astronomy, it often refers to the plane in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft travels in its orbit around another celestial body.

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1. Orbital plane

   The orbital plane of an object orbiting another is the geometrical plane in which the orbit lies. The orbital plane is defined by two parameters, Inclination and Longitude of the ascending node. Three non-collinear points in space suffice to determine the orbital plane. A common example would be: the center of the heavier object, the center of the orbiting object and the center of the orbiting object at some later time. All of the planets, comets, and asteroids in the Solar System are in orbit around the Sun. The orbital planes of all those orbits nearly line up with each other, making a semi-flat disk called the invariable plane of the Solar System. By definition the inclination of a planet in the solar system is the angle between its orbital plane and the orbital plane of the Earth. In other cases, for instance a moon orbiting another planet, it is convenient to define the inclination of the moon's orbit as the angle between its orbital plane and the planet's equator.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orbital plane in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of orbital plane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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