Syn calc
On this web page, we will see the calculations of various synodic periods, as follows –
Jupiter Satellites Io and Ganymede.
Saturn Satellites Mimas and Titan.
Uranus Satellites Ariel and Titania.
Neptune Satellite Triton.
Pluto Satellite Charon.
Mercury’s Synodic Revolution Periods, as viewed from Venus and Mars
Mercury’s Synodic Rotation Periods as viewed from Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
All periods expressed in Earth days.
Jupiter Satellite Io Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Io orbital period = 1.769137786
Jupiter orbital period = 4330.595
Io Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 1.769137786) minus (1 ÷ 4330.595)] = 1.76986
Jupiter Satellite Ganymede Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Ganymede orbital period = 7.15455296
Jupiter orbital period = 4330.595
Io Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 7.15455296) minus (1 ÷ 4330.595)] = 7.166393
Saturn Satellite Titan Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Titan orbital period = 15.94542068
Saturn orbital period = 10727.160
Titan Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 15.94542068) minus (1 ÷ 10727.160)] = 15.96916
Saturn Satellite Mimas Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Mimas orbital period = 0.942421813
Saturn orbital period = 10727.160
Mimas Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 0.942421813) minus (1 ÷ 10727.160)] = 0.9425
Uranus Satellite Titania Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Titania orbital period = 8.7058703
Uranus orbital period = 30717.682
Titania Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 8.7058703) minus (1 ÷ 30717.682)] = 8.708338
Uranus Satellite Ariel Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Ariel orbital period = 2.52037932
Uranus orbital period = 30717.682
Titania Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 2.52037932) minus (1 ÷ 30717.682)] = 2.520586
Neptune Satellite Triton Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Triton orbital period = 5.8768441
Neptune orbital period = 60215.912
Triton Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 5.8768441) minus (1 ÷ 60215.912)] = 5.8774
Pluto Satellite Charon Synodic Revolution Period (same as Synodic Rotation Period, due to tidal locking).
Charon orbital period = 6.387230
Pluto orbital period = 60215.912
Charon Synodic Revolution Period calculated in the following manner –
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 6.387230) minus (1 ÷ 90803.66)] = 6.38768
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Mercury’s synodic rotation periods as viewed from Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Mercury’s synodic rotation period as viewed from Venus.
Mercury rotation period = 58.6462
Venus orbital period = 224.695
Mercury Synodic Rotation Period, viewed from Venus is calculated in the following manner
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 58.6462) minus (1 ÷ 224.695)] = 79.359
Mercury’s synodic rotation period as viewed from Mars.
Mercury rotation period = 58.6462
Mars orbital period = 686.98
Mercury Synodic Rotation Period, viewed from Mars is calculated in the following manner
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 58.6462) minus (1 ÷ 686.98)] = 64.120
Mercury’s synodic rotation period as viewed from Jupiter.
Mercury rotation period = 58.6462
Jupiter orbital period = 4330.595
Mercury Synodic Rotation Period, viewed from Jupiter is calculated in the following manner
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 58.6462) minus (1 ÷ 4330.595)] = 59.45
Mercury’s synodic rotation period as viewed from Saturn.
Mercury rotation period = 58.6462
Saturn orbital period = 10727.160
Mercury Synodic Rotation Period, viewed from Saturn is calculated in the following manner
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 58.6462) minus (1 ÷ 10727.160)] = 58.9686
Mercury’s synodic revolution periods as viewed from Venus and Mars.
Mercury’s synodic revolution period as viewed from Venus.
Mercury orbital period = 87.9694
Venus orbital period = 224.695
Mercury Synodic Revolution Period, viewed from Venus is calculated in the following manner
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 87.9694) minus (1 ÷ 224.695)] = 144.569
Mercury’s synodic revolution period as viewed from Mars.
Mercury orbital period = 87.9694
Mars orbital period = 686.98
Mercury Synodic Revolution Period, viewed from Mars is calculated in the following manner
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 87.9694) minus (1 ÷ 686.98)] = 100.888
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To calculate the synodic revolution period (which is the same as its synodic rotation period, due to tidal locking) of Venus satellite Neith.
Neith orbital period = 9.292 Earth days.
Venus orbital period = 224.695 Earth days.
Neith synodic revolution period is calculated in the following manner -
1 ÷ [(1 ÷ 9.292) minus (1 ÷ 224.695)] = 9.693
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