satelliidi orbiit, mille puhul selle tiirlemisperiood võrdub täpselt Maa pöörlemisperioodiga (23 tundi, 56 minutit ja 4,1 sekundit)
an orbit of Earth in which the satellite has a period precisely equal to the period of Earth's rotation on its axis (23 hours, 56 minues, and 4.1 seconds)
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See also: orbit (broader) [ IATE:1475490 ] geostationary orbit (narrower) [ IATE:1366030 ] medium Earth orbit (related), [ IATE:1694240 ] low Earth orbit (related), [ IATE:151479 ] satellite (related), [ IATE:1592828 ] Not to be confused with geostationary orbit [ IATE:1366030 ], in which a satellite maintains a geosynchronous orbit in the equatorial plane, thus giving the appearance of remaining in the same spot in the sky.
A spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit appears to remain above Earth at a constant longitude, although it may seem to wander north and south. The spacecraft returns to the same point in the sky at the same time each day.
