Orbit (disambiguation)

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In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body.

Orbit may also refer to:

Science, technology and mathematics

Orbit (anatomy), the socket in the skull that contains the eye
Orbit (control theory), a particular case of the notion of orbit in group theory
Orbit (dynamics), in dynamical systems
Orbit (group theory), in group theory
Orbit Semiconductor, a semiconductor manufacturing company

Arts, entertainment, and media

Literature

Orbit (anthology series), a series of original science fiction anthologies, published between 1966–1980
Orbit (journal), an academic journal of eye disorders and surgery
Orbit Science Fiction, a five issue science fiction anthology series, published between 1953–1954
Orbit, a 1982 novel by Thomas Block, author of the novel Mayday (1979)
Orbit, a 2006 novel by John J. Nance

Music

Orbit (American band)
Orbit (William Orbit album)
Orbit (Rob Brown, Guerino Mazzola and Heinz Geisser album)
Orbit (scratch), a DJ technique
Orbit (Japanese group), a Japanese-South Korean boy group
Orbit, the fandom name of South Korean girl group Loona
"Orbit", a song by 808 State from the 1993 album Gorgeous
"Orbit", a song by Jay Chou from the 2003 EP Hidden Track
"Orbit", a song by Nebula from the 2006 album Apollo

Other media

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey, a three-part series on BBC Two
Orbit, a character in the TV series Rob the Robot
"Orbit", an episode of Blake's 7
Orbit, a fictional airline in Flight Simulator X
The Orbit, a blog hosting site co-founded by Greta Christina

Brands and enterprises

Orbit (gum), a brand of chewing gum manufactured by the Wrigley Company
Orbit Books, a UK-based publisher of science fiction books and fantasy books
Orbit Communications Company, a former DBS satellite service in the Middle East
Orbit Instrument Corporation, developer of an early trackball device for flight control desks
Orbit Irrigation Products, a manufacturer of consumer and professional irrigation and home improvement products
Virgin Orbit, part of the Virgin Group responsible for satellite launches
Volkswagen Orbit (1986), a concept car shown 1986

Other uses

Orbit Downloader, a download manager and malware application for Windows
ArcelorMittal Orbit, a steel sculpture and observation tower in East London
William Orbit, an atmospheric techno composer
Orbit Group, a UK housing association
Orbit (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse
Orbit (mascot), the mascot of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros
The Orbit, a transit-oriented development proposed around the future Innisfil GO Station