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Heliosynchronous

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geocyclicOf, pertaining to, or illustrating the revolutions of the Earth.
geosynchronousRefers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
areosynchronousHaving a rate of revolution that matches the rotation period of Mars, and thus remaining over the same point on that planet's surface. (of the orbit of a satellite)
circumpolarnounLocated or found throughout a polar region.
heliocentricnoun(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit. [from 17th c.]
heliocentricalAlternative form of heliocentric. [(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit. [from 17th c.]]
isogonal(cartography, navigation) Describing lines connecting points on the Earth's surface whose magnetic declination is identical.
geostationarynounAt a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.
horocyclic(geometry) Relating to a set of points that are all equidistant (keeping other coordinates constant) from some constant point.
isolatitudeOf equal or constant latitude.
regular(chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
cyclonicOf, pertaining to, or resembling a cyclone.
sungrazingnoun(astronomy) Whose path or orbit passes very close to the sun
coplanar(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines or plane figures) Within the same plane.
polarnoun(geometry) The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.
isogonic(cartography, navigation) Describing imaginary lines connecting points on the Earth's surface of identical magnetic declination.
isoporicConcerning isopors, lines of equal annual change in a geomagnetic property.
poseidocentric
antisolar(astronomy) opposite to the sun (from the Earth)
circumsaturnian(astronomy) That surrounds or circles the planet Saturn.

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