synodic
Measuring apparent reunions
Synodic describes the period between two successive alignments of a celestial body with the sun as seen from Earth.
The synodic month—about 29.5 days—is the time from one new moon to the next, governing lunar calendars and tides.
The synodic period of Mars is roughly 780 days.
Moon's orbital period
- fullmoonEntire lunar disc visible
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- gibbousConvexly swollen shape
- waxingCoating for shine
waning · moonrise · moonset · syzygy · supermoon · tides · moonlight · perigee
Word joining clauses together
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- elongationIncrease in length
- quadratureProcess of squaring numbers
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
transit · occultation · inferior · superior · angular · separation · alignment · aspect
Curved celestial path
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- intervalDuration between two points
- anomalisticRelating to irregularity
sidereal · tropical · draconic · recurrence · periodicity · epoch · return · alignment
lunation
Moon's orbital period
waxing · waning · moonrise · moonset · syzygy · supermoon · tides · moonlight · perigee · apogee
conjunction
Word joining clauses together
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- elongationIncrease in length
- quadratureProcess of squaring numbers
syzygy · transit · occultation · inferior · superior · angular · separation · alignment · aspect · trine
orbit
Curved celestial path
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- intervalDuration between two points
anomalistic · sidereal · tropical · draconic · recurrence · periodicity · epoch · return · alignment · calendar
- Synod of DortReformed council against Arminianism
- holy synodChurch's highest governing body