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They occur every 10 -15 years, with the last planetary alignment (syzygy meaning three or more planets are aligned) having been in 2009.

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What is syzygy?

Syzygy is a term used in astronomy to describe the alignment of three celestial bodies, typically the Sun, Earth, and Moon. It can also refer to the alignment of planets in the solar system. Syzygy can impact tidal forces and gravitational interactions between these bodies.


How often does a super moon happen?

They occur about once a year. Called perigee-syzygy or perigee moons by the astronomical community, they occur when a full or new moon (syzygy) is closest in its orbit to the earth (perigee), when the sun, earth and moon are aligned.


At what point is the moon closest to earth?

The point at which the Moon is closest to Earth is known as the perigee. This occurs approximately once a month when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This phenomenon is called a "perigee-syzygy."


What happens when the earth is between the sun and the moon?

It is a total solar eclipse. This happens when the moon fully covers the sun.


What is it called when all the planets are aligned?

It isn't called anything because it can never occur. It never has occurred in the past, and never will occur in the future. Even if all the planets were at the same heliocentric longitude relative to the Sun, the tilts of their orbits vary enough from the plane of the ecliptic that they still wouldn't be in line.Another, more accurate, answerThink of a very simple alignment of two planets, Earth and Venus. This only occurs a little more than once a century. To add a third planet to this alignment would take many millennia. To have all eight planets aligned would require an infinite amount of time.Even so, the word for it is syzygy.