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Equatorial orbit
Equatorial orbit is an orbit with inclination to the plane of reference (i.d. equator) equal to zero.
As the equatorial orbits lack nodes:
- longitude of the ascending node is then usually assumed to be zero and thus ascending node is placed in the reference direction (usually vernal equinox),
- argument of periapsis is undefined.
See also
03-10-2013 05:06:04
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