Inclination

Details Inclination Inclination

Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke4560.&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4560. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Coordinates, Time, And Motion, Positional Concepts

Scientific paper

The angle at which one plane is tilted to another. Taking three examples, first, the inclination of a planetary orbit is normally taken to mean the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the Earth's orbit. The closest and most distant planets have the greatest orbital inclinations—Mercury's orbit is inclined at 7° and Pluto's at 17°. Second, equatorial inclination of a planet is th...

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Inclination does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Inclination, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Inclination will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1008856