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synchronous rotation
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synchronous rotationhas period equal to orbital periodhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:52.0
has definition Rotation whose period is equal to the orbital period.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:51.0
is a kind of rotation2001-09-27 09:29:51.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0