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synchronous rotation

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synchronous rotation [′siŋ·krə·nəs rō′tā·shən]
(astronomy)
The rotation of a planet or satellite whose period is equal to its orbital period.


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The moon is in synchronous rotation, which means it rotates about its axis in about the same time it takes to orbit the earth.
The secondary is thought to be locked in synchronous rotation about the primary (rather like the Earth-Moon system) and occasionally undergoes mutual eclipses and occultations.
The moon's synchronous rotation as it orbits the Earth also causes the tides.
 
 
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