- Dictionary
- O
- Orbits
- Related Words
Words related to orbits
or·bit
O o -
amor asteroid
one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits approach but do not cross that of the earth: named after the first such asteroid discovered (1932). -
apollo asteroid
one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth. -
asteroid
An asteroid is one of the very small planets that move around the sun between Mars and Jupiter. -
asteroid belt
the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter -
aten asteroid
one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth. -
atomic structure
the concept of an atom as a central positively charged nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons surrounded by a number of electrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons: the whole entity is thus electrically neutral