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... orbit of any known minor planet ; its path reaches from the orbit of Mars out to that of Saturn , with a period of revolution of about 14 years . Hidalgo's orbit is also the most tilt- ed of any known planet , with an inclination of ...
... orbit of any known minor planet ; its path reaches from the orbit of Mars out to that of Saturn , with a period of revolution of about 14 years . Hidalgo's orbit is also the most tilt- ed of any known planet , with an inclination of ...
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... orbits of the planet of departure and the target planet require the least fuel and energy . The Hohmann orbit from Earth to Mars re- quires about 260 ( Earth ) days ; about two years and eight months would be needed for a round trip ...
... orbits of the planet of departure and the target planet require the least fuel and energy . The Hohmann orbit from Earth to Mars re- quires about 260 ( Earth ) days ; about two years and eight months would be needed for a round trip ...
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... orbital plane of Earth ( see also orbit ) . The inclination of the orbit of a satellite of another planet is generally given as its angle with the equatorial plane of the plan- et around which it moves . lunar orbit , nodes , and ...
... orbital plane of Earth ( see also orbit ) . The inclination of the orbit of a satellite of another planet is generally given as its angle with the equatorial plane of the plan- et around which it moves . lunar orbit , nodes , and ...
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