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Originally Posted by BigDon
Can a natural object assume a (I don't know the real terms) non-equatorial orbit? I'm not talking about a circumpolar orbit, I mean assume an orbit around, lets say, the 20th parallel (only up high, of course) or do they always have to cut across the parent objects middle or center of gravity?
(Boy, that was poorly articulated)
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All non-equitorial orbits (those that are always directly over the equator) will cross the equator precisely twice during each orbit.