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inclination comparison table |
Subject | is an instance of | has unit | see also | is a kind of | has symbol | has definition | is requir |
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angle | angle unit | quantity | |||||
orbital element | osculating element | orbital quantity | One of seven quantities that must be established from observations in order to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space. | to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space | |||
inclination | angle | angle unit | osculating element | i | The angle between two planes or their poles; usually the angle between an orbital plane and a reference plane. | to define the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space |
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