Examples of 'complete an orbit' in a sentence

Meaning of "complete an orbit"

complete an orbit: To travel in a circular or elliptical path around a celestial body or point. This phrase is often used in the context of astronomy or space exploration to describe the movement of an object around a central point

How to use "complete an orbit" in a sentence

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They take roughly two years to complete an orbit around the planet.
They complete an orbit around their center of mass approximately every 6 days.
The rest of the satellites take about three years to complete an orbit.
It takes five days to complete an orbit around Eugenia.
Polar orbiting satellites scan a strip of Earth, taking less than 2 hours to complete an orbit.
It takes the Sun about a year to complete an orbit around the Earth.
They complete an orbit every 2 two days.
More distant worlds move slowly and take longer to complete an orbit than closer ones.
The two stars complete an orbit around each other about once every 88 days.
Our Jupiter takes twelve years to complete an orbit.
It will complete an orbit every 90 minutes.
Each satellite takes 12 hours to complete an orbit.
All satellites orbiting Earth must complete an orbit in less than 7 months.
A satellite at this height takes 12 hours to complete an orbit.
Mercury takes just 88 days to complete an orbit around the Sun.

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They now may take as long as 30 million years to complete an orbit.
These comets take over 200 years to complete an orbit round the Sun.
But in real life, the Moon takes about 28 days to complete an orbit.
It takes 3.6 Earth years to complete an orbit around Saturn.
In fact, it takes Neptune about 165 years to complete an orbit.
The ISS takes about 90 minutes to complete an orbit.

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