Eccentricity
Eccentricity — A measure of how much an orbit deviates from a perfect circle, ranging from zero for circular to nearly one for parabolic.
Definition
A measure of how much an orbit deviates from a perfect circle, ranging from zero for circular to nearly one for parabolic.
Example
A highly elliptical transfer orbit has an eccentricity close to 0.9.
Category: ORBITS
