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Graph of asteroid semimajor axis versus inclination
Graph of asteroid semimajor axis versus inclination Semimajor axis, on the X axis and measured in astronomical units, describes an object's distance from the Sun. It is the longest radius of an object's elliptical orbit. Inclination, on the Y axis and measured in degrees, describes the tilt of an asteroid's orbit plane with respect to Earth's orbit plane. Minor Planet Center