Orbit (disambiguation) explained

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
• Orbit, the fandom name of South Korean girl group Loona
• "Orbit", a song by 808 State from their 1993 album Gorgeous
• "Orbit", a song by Nebula from their 2006 album Apollo

Other media

• , 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

• 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
• Orbit, a transit-oriented development proposed around the future Innisfil GO Station.

See also

• Orbital (disambiguation)
• Orbiter (disambiguation)
• Orbite Technologies
• Orbitz (disambiguation)
• Orbot