English Explanatory Dictionary

gravitational keyhole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tiny region of space where a planet's gravity would alter the orbit of a passing asteroid such that the asteroid would collide with that planet on a given future orbital pass.

Word forms

gravitational keyhole gravitational keyholes
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