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Yep. Orbits are always conic sections. Which sometimes inconveniently intersect with the surface of the thing being orbited.
by dreamcompiler 6y ago
Yep. Orbits are always conic sections. Which sometimes inconveniently intersect with the surface of the thing being orbited.
- dreamcompiler 6y agoMore precisely, 2-body orbits are always conic sections. Once you add more bodies, orbits usually become chaotic.