What would you see? Freelance Traveller (05 Mar 2016 22:07 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Richard Aiken (06 Mar 2016 00:39 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Edward Swatschek (06 Mar 2016 01:09 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Dave (06 Mar 2016 01:11 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Bruce Johnson (06 Mar 2016 01:24 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Richard Aiken (06 Mar 2016 01:43 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Edward Swatschek (06 Mar 2016 04:57 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Tim (06 Mar 2016 05:50 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Tim (06 Mar 2016 05:36 UTC)
Re: [TML] What would you see? Tim (06 Mar 2016 05:17 UTC)

Re: [TML] What would you see? Bruce Johnson 06 Mar 2016 01:24 UTC

> On Mar 5, 2016, at 6:11 PM, Dave <xxxxxx@usa.net> wrote:
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> I'd think that in relation to a stationary observer on the planet, the satellite would travel slowly across the sky, in reverse direction of the sun, for 5 local days, then disappear below the horizon for another 5.  Assuming that the periods in question are exactly 18 and 20 hours.

This is correct. The satellite completes 9 rotations for every 10 of the mainworld.

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