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synchronous orbit
A satellite whose orbital period around the central body is the same as the rotation period that the central body has a synchronous orbit.
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synchronous rotation
The axial rotation of a planetary satellite is said to be synchronous when its period of rotation is exactly the same as that for the satellite to orbit once around the central body.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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