Phrases with «orbital tilt»

"Orbital tilt" refers to the angle at which a planet or moon's orbit is inclined or slanted compared to its parent body or reference plane. It determines the seasons and climate of a celestial body. Full definition

Sentences with «orbital tilt»

  • Although the initial display shows the system's actual orbital tilt (at an inclination of 79.2 °) from the visual perspective of an observer on Earth, the orbital inclination of any planet that may be discovered someday around either star would likely be different from those of the habitable zone orbits shown here. (solstation.com)
  • Planets with large orbital tilts are simply missed by Kepler. (keckobservatory.org)
  • «We expect each of the KBOs» orbital tilt angle to be at a different orientation, but on average, they will be pointing perpendicular to the plane determined by the sun and the big planets,» she added. (redorbit.com)
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