quasi-satellite

noun

An object in a specific type of coorbital 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.

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quasi-moonquasimoon
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Meanings

nounquasi-satellite (plural quasi-satellites)

plural quasi-satellites · alternative quasisatellite

  1. astronomyAn object in a specific type of coorbital 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.

    Synonyms: quasi-moon, quasimoon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn object in a specific type of coorbital 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.

Similar
quasi-moonquasimoon
Also see
quasi-moon

Origin

From quasi- + satellite.

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APA

quasi-satellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-satellite

MLA

“quasi-satellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-satellite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quasi-satellite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-satellite.

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