innermost stable circular orbit

noun

Definitions

  1. The closest radius at which a particle can maintain a stable, circular orbit around a…

    The closest radius at which a particle can maintain a stable, circular orbit around a massive, compact object, such as a black hole.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for innermost stable circular orbit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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