| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| suomi | ratataso |
| Monikko | orbital planes |
(astronomy) The surface (plane) that contains an orbit.
An orbital plane as viewed relative to a plane of reference.
(astronomy) The surface (plane) that contains an orbit.
An orbital plane can also be seen in relative to conic sections, in which the orbital path is defined as the intersection between a plane and a cone. Parabolic (1) and hyperbolic (3) orbits are escape orbits, whereas elliptical and circular orbits (2) are captive.