Orbit (disambiguation)

Orbit (disambiguation)

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Orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body.

Orbit may also refer to:

Computing

Science and mathematics

People

Popular culture

Organizations

Other

  • Orbit (gum), a brand of chewing gum manufactured by the Wrigley Company
  • Orbit (mascot), the former mascot of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros
  • Orbit (scratch), is a DJ technique
  • ArcelorMittal Orbit, a planned steel tower to be located in East London as part of the London 2012 Olympic Park

See also

  • Orbital (disambiguation)
  • All pages beginning with "Orbit"
  • All pages with titles containing "Orbit"

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