English Explanatory Dictionary

innermost stable circular orbit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The closest radius at which a particle can maintain a stable, circular orbit around a massive, compact object, such as a black hole.

Word forms

innermost stable circular orbit innermost stable circular orbits
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