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retrograde orbit

orbit of an astronomical body opposite the direction of rotation of the primary body
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retrograde orbit

Summary

retrograde orbit has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • retrograde orbit is a type of retrograde motion[2].
  • retrograde orbit is a type of orbit[3].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include retrograde motion[2] and orbit[3].

Why It Matters

retrograde orbit has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → retrograde motion, orbit
    World of physics id → RetrogradeOrbit
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5064]]: RetrogradeOrbit, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/45062162|Retrograde Orbit (#45062162)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1183|World of "
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