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What is the name given to the phenomenon in which the apparent motion of the planets sometimes reverses?
Retrograde motion happens when the Earth overtakes an outer planet in its orbit. It happens around the date of Opposition when the planet is opposite the Sun in the sky. Usually planets travel from west to east along the ecliptic, but during retrograde motion they travel backwards, from east to west,.
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What is the planet on which the sun does not rise and set?
All planets that rotate in our solar system will see apparent sun rise and sun set There are no planets that are stationary not to view the apparent sun rise and sun set.
Do inner planets mercury and Venus experience retrograde motion similar to the outer planets?
Yes, both Mercury and Venus can experience retrograde motion. This is a result of their orbits being closer to the Sun than Earth's. When observed from Earth, their apparent motion sometimes appears to be moving backward against the background of stars before resuming its normal direction.
When a planet moves backward through the zodiac what do astrologers refer this as?
When a planet appears to move backward through the zodiac, astrologers refer to this phenomenon as "retrograde." It is an apparent backward motion caused by the differing speeds of the planets as they orbit the Sun. Retrograde periods are believed to signal a time for reflection, reevaluation, and revisiting old issues.
When was the last time all of the planets aligned?
The last time all of the planets aligned in a straight line was 561 BC. This phenomenon is known as a grand conjunction, where all the visible planets appear to align along the zodiac during a short period.
What do you call into the imaginary path of the planets?
The imaginary path of the planets in the solar system is called the ecliptic. This is the apparent path that the Sun appears to take across the sky as seen from Earth. The planets in our solar system all roughly follow this same path as they orbit the Sun.
When the earth ocassionally reverses direction is called what motion?
The earth never reverses direction, nor does any other planet. The APPARENT reversal of direction of some other planets, as seen from earth, is called retrograde motion.
It is now known that the celestial objects which appear to move backwards among the stars are?
The celestial objects that appear to move backwards among the stars are planets in our solar system. This phenomenon is called retrograde motion and is an apparent backward motion that occurs when Earth passes by these planets in their orbits.
What is it called when planets move east to west?
Apparent motion of the planets.
What are the inner planets sometimes call?
the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets
What two planets that sometimes cross paths are called?
Well technically there aren't any because Pluto is not a planet but Pluto does cross orbital paths with Neptune.
How does the Suns apparent path change over the year?
it gives planets sun
Do the planets in the solar system all move in retrograde motion?
YES. There are several meanings to "retrograde" in astronomy. In this case, I am assuming you mean the apparent "backwards" orbital motion of a planet that is sometimes seen. This is very obvious in the case of Mars. Also, all the outer planets show this "apparent retrograde motion". It's easy to forget, but Mercury and Venus also show this behaviour, but in a slightly different way.
What are the inner three planets sometimes called?
terrestrial planets
What is Mercury's apparent motion?
mercurys motion can be like any other planets motion
What are the outer planets except for Pluto sometimes alled?
Dwarf planets
Why are planets called major planets?
They are sometimes called "major planets" to distinguish them from the "minor planets" (the asteroids) and "dwarf planets" like Pluto.
What are the positions of 8 planets?
All the planets move constantly in their orbits around the Sun, so the apparent positions of the planets in the sky is also constantly changing. I recommend the Stellarium planetarium program.
