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CONJONCTION SUPERIEURE [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planets
  • Astronomy
OBS

When [an inferior planet] passes on the far side of the sun from the earth, and is again in the same direction as the sun, it is said to be at "superior conjunction".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planètes
  • Astronomie
OBS

[L'éloignement] du Soleil diminue et enfin [la planète] se cache dans les rayons du Soleil matinal. A ce moment la planète passe derrière le Soleil, les longitudes célestes des deux astres deviennent de nouveau égales et c'est la "conjonction supérieure" qui survient, après laquelle dans quelque temps la planète réapparaît à l'Ouest dans les rayons de l'aurore du soir.

Spanish

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