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It means to go around another thing.....or it means the path something makes as it goes around somthing else.

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What is synchronous orbit?

A synchronous orbit is an orbit whose period is the same as the period of rotation of the parent body. If the orbit is circular, the orbiting body remains above the same point on the surface of the parent; if it is elliptical, the orbiting appears to move forward and backward in its orbit, returning to the same point each (sidereal) day. Stationary orbit around the Earth is called geostationary orbit or Clarke orbit (after science and science fiction writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke). Such an orbit is frequently used for communications satellites, since it results in the satellite appearing to be fixed in the sky so that ground antennas do not need to move to track it. A geostationary orbit is about 22,240 miles (35,800 km) above the equator.


How large is the angle between the Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit?

The Moon's orbit is tilted about 5.145 degrees to the plane of the ecliptic, Earth's orbital plane around the Sun. (The tilt is between 18.3 degrees and 28.6 degrees to Earth's equator.) If you want an answer for your homework or whatever, the answer is about a 5 degree angle between the Moon's orbit and the Earth's orbit. -My source is; Page 27, Chapter 1, Section 2, of the Science Explorer-ASTRONOMY Text book.


Does the sun orbit around the stationary planets?

No, the sun does not orbit around stationary planets. In our solar system, planets orbit around the sun due to its gravitational pull. This is known as heliocentrism, which describes the sun as being at the center of our solar system.


Does the moon orbit around the earth once a month?

Obviously, next time dont use a question website use a science website


Which part of the Moon's orbit around earth?

All part of the moon orbit around earth. Orbit mean moving around a centre object. It is different from rotation around its' axis for which, the moon show only the front part to earth.