CELESTIAL MECHANICS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site hyperbolic orbit Types of orbit. Credit: NASA An open orbit in the shape of a hyperbola, the eccentricity of which is greater than 1. A hyperbolic orbit is followed by an object which escapes from the gravitational field of a larger body. Related category    • CELESTIAL MECHANICS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP