gravitational keyhole

/G R AE0 V IH0 T EY1 SH AH0 N AH0 L K IY0 HH OW0 L/
noun
  1. 1

    (astronomy) A tiny region of space where a planet's gravity would alter the orbit of a passing asteroid such that the asteroid would collide with that planet on a given future orbital pass.

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