inclination of an orbit


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Noun1.inclination of an orbit - (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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