banana orbit

English

Noun

banana orbit (plural banana orbits)

  1. (astrophysics, plasma physics) A specific shape or particle orbit that resembles a banana when viewed from the side or above, occurring because the particle moves back and forth between two mirror points, creating a curved, elongated loop.

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