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  2. Orbital mechanics - Wikipedia

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    This works because the cosine of a small angle is very nearly one, resulting in the small plane change being effectively "free" despite the high velocity of the spacecraft near periapse, as the Oberth Effect due to the increased, slightly angled thrust exceeds the cost of the thrust in the orbit-normal axis.

  3. Access-control list - Wikipedia

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    In computer security, an access-control list (ACL) is a list of permissions [a] associated with a system resource (object or facility). An ACL specifies which users or system processes are granted access to resources, as well as what operations are allowed on given resources. [1] Each entry in a typical ACL specifies a subject and an operation.

  4. List of multiplanetary systems - Wikipedia

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    Planet c is possibly a potentially habitable Super-Earth but is probably too hot or massive. [55] [56] Mu Arae: Ara: 17 h 44 m 08.70 s: −51° 50′ 02.6″ 5.15: 51: G3IV-V: 1.077: 5704: 6.413: 4: Planet Quijote orbits in the circumstellar habitable zone. However, it is a gas giant, so it itself is uninhabitable although a large moon orbiting ...

  5. Kepler's laws of planetary motion - Wikipedia

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    A line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time. The square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of the length of the semi-major axis of its orbit. The elliptical orbits of planets were indicated by calculations of the orbit of Mars.

  6. Celestial navigation - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of a typical nautical sextant, a tool used in celestial navigation to measure the angle between two objects viewed by means of its optical sight. Celestial navigation, also known as astronavigation, is the practice of position fixing using stars and other celestial bodies that enables a navigator to accurately determine their actual current physical position in space or on the ...

  7. Planetary mnemonic - Wikipedia

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    A representation of the above method with the left hand representing the terrestrial planets and the right hand, with palm turned upward, is representing the giant planets along with TNOs A planetary mnemonic refers to a phrase created to remember the planets and dwarf planets of the Solar System , with the order of words corresponding to ...

  8. What is an annuity? Here’s what you need to know before ...

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    Here's how each phase works to provide you retirement income. Accumulation phase During the accumulation phase, you build up money in your annuity through either a single payment or multiple ...

  9. Lucky imaging - Wikipedia

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    Lucky image of M15 core. Lucky imaging (also called lucky exposures) is one form of speckle imaging used for astrophotography.Speckle imaging techniques use a high-speed camera with exposure times short enough (100 ms or less) so that the changes in the Earth's atmosphere during the exposure are minimal.