geosynchronous
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From geo- + synchronous.
Adjective
[edit]geosynchronous (not comparable)
- Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]orbit whose rate of revolution is matched with Earth
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