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Which of the following statements is correct in respect of a geostationary satellite

A

It moves in a plane containing the Greenwich meridian

B

It moves in a plane perpendicular to the celestial equatorial plane

C

Its height above the earth’s surface is about the same as the radius of the earth

D

Its height above the earth’s surface is about six times the radius of the earth

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