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An orbit is the <a href="/p/path">path</a> that an <a href="/o/object">object</a> follows around another object, especially a <a href="/p/planet">planet</a> or other <a href="/c/celestial">celestial</a> body. For example, <a href="/e/earth">Earth</a> orbits the <a href="/s/sun">sun</a>, and <a href="/s/satellite">satellites</a> orbit Earth.
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An orbit is the
path
that an
object
follows around another object, especially a
planet
or other
celestial
body. For example,
Earth
orbits the
sun
, and
satellites
orbit Earth.
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