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orbital period
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the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit around another object.

Meanings

the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit around another object.

The orbital period of Earth around the Sun is approximately 365.25 days.

Synonyms

revolution periodcycle time

Antonyms

stationary period

in astronomy, the time it takes for a celestial body to complete one orbit around another body, such as a planet around a star or a moon around a planet.

Jupiter's orbital period around the Sun is about 11.86 Earth years.

Synonyms

sidereal periodorbital cycle

Antonyms

fixed position

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:54