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A rotation of the same period as an orbiting body.
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synchronous rotation (Mercury)
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One body controlling the orbit or rotation of another by gravitational attraction.
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gravitational interlock (Mercury)
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The fraction of light reflected by a body
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albedo (Mercury)
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Lines of cliffs; found on Mercury, Earth, the moon, and Mars.
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scarps (Mercury)
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The acronym for "radio detection and ranging," an active rather than passive radio technique...
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radar (Mercury)
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Venusian.
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cytherean (Venus)
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The effect by which the atmosphere of a planet heats up above its equilibrium temperature because...
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greenhouse effect (Venus)
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A radar mounted on a moving object, used with analysis taking the changing perspective... |
synthetic-aperture radar (Venus)
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Name given years ago to apparent lines on Mars.
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canali (Mars)
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An alignment of three celestial bodies
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syzygy (Mars)
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A giant circulating region on Jupiter.
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Great Red Spot (Jupiter)
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With equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter.
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oblate (Jupiter)
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The four brightest satellites of Jupiter
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Galilean satellites (Jupiter)
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Bright bands in the clouds of a planet, notably Jupiter's.
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zones (Jupiter)
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Dark bands around certain planets, notably Jupiter.
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belts (Jupiter)
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