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Sun in the same direction. However, it goes through a cycle of catching up with the Earth and falling behind, so that its movement relative to both the Sun and the Earth traces a shape like the outline of a horseshoe.

Stages of the orbit

thumbthumbStarting at point A, on the inner ring between and Earth, the satellite is orbiting faster than the Earth and is on its way toward passing between the Earth and

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