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stationary orbit

sta·tion·ar·y or·bit (plural sta·tion·ar·y or·bits)


noun 
Definition:
 
orbit with same period as planet: an orbit around an astronomical object that has the same period as one revolution of the astronomical object. An object in such an orbit appears stationary above the surface.

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