Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
1 article for "Hunter's Moon"
Hyperbolic Orbit [Astro*Index]An orbital path which is hyperbolic; i.e., the eccentricity is greater than 1.0. Unless modified by the perturbations of other bodies, such orbits will carry an object our of our Solar System.
See also:
♦ Conic Section ♦ Orbit
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