General Navigation USCG Question #1580 (Set 50)

A celestial body's complete orbit around another body is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — a revolution

Orbital mechanics defined in navigational treatises classify the complete orbital transit of one celestial body around another, such as Earth traveling in its elliptical path around the sun, strictly as a revolution, taking approximately 365.25 days.

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