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2024
quasisatellite
quasisatellite
English
Noun
quasisatellite
(
plural
quasisatellites
)
(
astronomy
)
An object in a specific type of co-orbital configuration (1:1
orbital
resonance
) with a
planet
, causing it to stay close to the planet over many orbital periods, despite not being a true
satellite
.
Hypernyms
satellite
Etymology
quasi-
+
satellite
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