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synchronous rotation comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has period | has definition |
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rotation | motion | Of a single body in space: spinning on an axis. Of a planetary system, rotation is generally planar in relation to the parent star. | |
synchronous rotation | rotation | equal to orbital period | Rotation whose period is equal to the orbital period. |
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