sentences:  It will appear (when viewed by someone on the ground) to oscillate daily around a fixed point.As the angle between the orbit and the equator decreases, the magnitude of this oscillation becomes smaller; when the orbit lies entirely over the equator in a circular orbit, the satellite remains stationary relative to the Earth's surface – it is said to be "geostationary"., there are approximately 446 active geosynchronous satellites, some of which are not operational.