synodic period
noun1
Astronomy, Natural sciences The apparent orbital period of a planet as seen from Earth; the period between two consecutive conjunctions (or oppositions) of a given planet with Earth.
- Coordinate terms
- sidereal period
noun
Astronomy, Natural sciences The apparent orbital period of a planet as seen from Earth; the period between two consecutive conjunctions (or oppositions) of a given planet with Earth.
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