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apse line

noun

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  1. An imaginary line defined by an orbit's eccentricity vector. For such orbits the apse…

    An imaginary line defined by an orbit's eccentricity vector. For such orbits the apse line is found: for elliptical orbits – between the orbit's periapsis and apoapsis (also known as the major axis) for parabolic and hyperbolic orbits – between the orbit's periapsis and focus.

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