Concept information
Preferred term
synodic period
Definition(s)
- The synodic period is the period of apparent revolution of one body about another with respect to Earth. For planets, the mean interval of time between successive conjunctions of a pair of planets, as observed from the Sun; for satellites, the mean interval between successive conjunctions of a satellite with the Sun, as observed from the satellite's primary. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/synodic_period.html)
Broader concept(s)
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-F5GRDVK0-D
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