P/2 orbit

noun

A lunar-resonant orbit about the Earth with a period of one-half that of the Moon's (P/2 is an orbit that is approximately a fortnight long).

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Meanings

nounP/2 orbit (plural P/2 orbits)

plural P/2 orbits

  1. space flightA lunar-resonant orbit about the Earth with a period of one-half that of the Moon's (P/2 is an orbit that is approximately a fortnight long).
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