Heliosynchronous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing an orbit around the Earth where each passage in the same direction along a given latitude will occur throughout the year at the same true solar time. not-comparable

    "A heliosynchronous orbit is an orbit [around the Earth] whose plane precesses by [a little less than] one degree a day around the line of the poles, thus keeping the same position in relation to the Earth-Sun line."

  2. 2
    Describing an orbit around the Sun in which the period of revolution is the same as the Sun's period of rotation. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
sun-synchronous

Example

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"A heliosynchronous orbit is an orbit [around the Earth] whose plane precesses by [a little less than] one degree a day around the line of the poles, thus keeping the same position in relation to the Earth-Sun line."

Etymology

From helio- + synchronous.

Related phrases

heliosynchronous orbit

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