retrograde orbit

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(thing) by The Custodian (2.6 hr) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Jul 12 2000 at 1:58:09
A retrograde orbit is an orbital path around a rotating body (e.g. the Earth) that moves in a general direction opposite the body's rotation. Orbits whose orbital inclination lies between 90 and 270 degrees are retrograde.
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