Editing Synchronous orbit (section)

{{Short description|Orbit of an astronomical body equal to that body's average rotational period}}
A '''synchronous orbit''' is an [[orbit]] in which an orbiting body (usually a [[satellite]]) has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited (usually a planet), and in the same direction of rotation as that body.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/OrbitsCatalog/|title=Catalog of Earth Satellite Orbits : Feature Articles|last=Holli|first=Riebeek|date=2009-09-04|website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov|language=en|access-date=2016-05-08}}</ref>