In astronomy and astrodynamics the osculating orbit of an object in space at a given moment in time is the orbit it would have around its central body if perturbations were absent. It is the orbit that coincides with the current position and velocity.
In astronomy and astrodynamics the osculating orbit of an object in space at a given moment in time is the orbit it would have around its central body if perturbations were absent. It is the orbit that coincides with the current position and velocity.
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