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Celestial Dynamics and Orbital Mechanics
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Across
- 1. Complete orbital path around a focal celestial body
- 2. Refers to resistance of spinning body to directional change
- 3. Property of bodies rotating evenly around a central axis
- 5. Adjective describing small rocky bodies orbiting the sun
- 8. Orbit point furthest from the sun, opposite of perihelion
- 10. Axial tilt measured relative to orbital plane
- 13. Shape traced by revolution of ellipse around axis
Down
- 4. Angle between orbital plane and reference plane
- 6. Small oscillation superimposed on axial precession
- 7. Branch of physics studying forces and motion of bodies
- 9. Calculation of an orbiting body's future position
- 11. Point in orbit closest to Earth, not to be confused with apogee
- 12. Natural or artificial bodies orbiting a planet or star
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