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The Orbital Parent of an object is the object in the simulation that the first object [[Orbit|orbits]]. The Orbital Parent will usually be the object's [[Strongest Attractor]], unless the object is more massive than its Strongest Attractor. If the object is the largest or only object in the simulation, it will have no Orbital Parent. The [[Orbital Elements|orbital elements]] of an object are calculated based on the object's motion relative to its Orbital Parent. This is a '''read-only''' property, as Universe Sandbox automatically calculates an the object's [[Mass]] and Strongest Attractor. ==Property Details== ===Location=== The Orbital Parent, if it exists, is displayed at the top of the Orbital Elements section of the [[Motion Tab|Motion]] tab (otherwise, text is displayed stating that this object has no Orbital Parent). It is also listed in the Impacting Objects section of the Motion tab. For [[Galaxy]] objects, the Orbital Parent property is located in the Properties section of the [[Galaxy Tab|Galaxy]] tab, and refers specifically to the [[Black Hole|Black Hole's]] Orbital Parent. For [[Galaxy Nebula]] objects, the Orbital Parent property is located in the Motion section of the [[Nebula Tab|Nebula]] tab. If the [[Relative to]] property is set to Orbital Parent, this property is also displayed directly under the Relative to property. ==Simulation Effect== ===Gravity=== The user cannot directly change an object's Orbital Parent. However, changing the mass of an object's Orbital Parent will change the object's orbital elements. [[Category:Orbital Mechanics]] [[Category:Physics]]
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