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:
Computing
- ORBit, an object request broker (ORB) for CORBA
- Orbit Downloader, a download manager and malware application for Windows
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
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
Other uses
- 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