Orbit

In celestial mechanics, an orbit is the curved trajectory of an object under the influence of an attracting force. Known as an orbital revolution, examples include the trajectory of a planet around a star, a natural satellite around a planet, or an artificial satellite around an object or position in space such as a planet, moon, asteroid, or Lagrange point. Normally, orbit refers to a regularly repeating trajectory, although it may also refer to a non-repeating trajectory.

Extends: Orbits, [Celestial mechanics](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Celestial mechanics), [Periodic phenomena](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Periodic phenomena), Gravity, Astrodynamics