Orbital motion
type: Concept
narrower: Hyperbolic orbit

Hyperbolic orbit
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
modified: 2020-11-09T16:54:12.237Z
modified: 2020-11-09T16:54:02.37Z
broader: Orbital motion
definition: An orbit that is an open curve whose ends get wider apart at any rate between that of an ellipse and a straight line. Some comets' orbits become hyperbolic through the gravitational influence of a planet the comet passes near.