What is Hyperbolic trajectory?
[[File:OrbitalEccentricityDemo.svg|thumb|The blue path shows a hyperbolic trajectory.]] In [[astrodynamics]], a '''hyperbolic trajectory''' (which is also an [[Escape velocity|escape trajectory]]) refers to an object (such as an [[asteroid]]) which follows a path similar to a [[hyperbola]] around a central object. This motion follows [[Kepler's Laws]]. A hyperbolic trajectory occurs when the [[Orbital eccentricity|eccentricity]] of its [[orbit]] is greater than 1. Other types of motion in [[astronomy]] include [[circular orbit]], [[elliptical orbit]], and [[parabolic trajectory]]. {{science-stub}} [[Category:Orbits]]