celestial orbit

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Noun

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celestial orbit - the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"orbitapoapsis, point of apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbitedgeosynchronous orbit - a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hoursitinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or accessperiapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited