orbīta

From Latin orbita (“track, path, impression, mark”), from Latin orbis (“ring, circle, world”), itself of uncertain origin.

orbīta f (4th declension)

1. (astrophysics) orbit (path of one object, especially celestial bodies, around another)

   mēness orbīta ― the orbit of the Moon

   orbītas slīpums ― orbital inclination

   aprēķināt orbītu ― to calculate the orbit

   pacelt orbītā starpplanētu kuģi ― to lift a space ship into orbit

2. (physics) orbit (trajectory of electrons around the atomic nucleus, or of charged particles in a particle accelerator)

   alfa daļiņas orbīta ― the orbit of the alpha particles

3. (anatomy) orbit, eye socket (opening in the skull where the eye fits)

   #: acs dobums jeb orbīta ir veidota no kaula, tajā ieguļ acs ābols, tā saišu un tā palīgmehānismi, asinsvadi un nervi — the eye socket or orbit is made of bone, in it is located the eyeball and its helping mechanisms, blood vessels and nerves

• acs dobums
• saules sistēma