What is Orbital period?
The '''orbital [[period]]''' is the time taken for a given object to make one complete [[orbit]] around another object. The [[year]] and [[month]] are orbital periods. When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the '''sidereal period''' of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the [[stars]]. Other periods include the synodic period, which is the interval between [[Conjunction (astronomy and astrology)|conjunctions]]. {{Sci-stub}} [[Category:Orbits]]