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Geostationary

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Geostationary - definition(s)

geostationary - [astronomy] Positioned in an orbit above the earth's equator with an angular velocity the same as that of the earth and an inclination and eccentricity approaching zero. A geostationary satellite will orbit as fast as the earth rotates on its axis, so that it remains effectively stationary above a point on the equator. A geostationary satellite is geosynchronous, but geosynchronous satellites are not necessarily geostationary.

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Source: esri, 01 May 2012 08:17:52, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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