superior conjunction
noun
: a conjunction of a planet with the sun in which the sun is aligned between the earth and the planet
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The descriptor is simply how astronomers differentiate the event from a superior conjunction, which is when Venus and Earth are on opposite sides during the transit.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Mercury was in superior conjunction (i.e. behind the sun) on January 30th and is now moving eastward away from the sun.
—Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2019
On the morning of the 26th, Venus will be passing on the far side of the sun as seen from the Earth in a process called called superior conjunction.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2021
On this day, Venus will be directly behind the sun as seen from Earth, putting it in what astronomers call superior conjunction.
—Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, 1 Aug. 2019
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Mercury was in superior conjunction (i.e. behind the sun) on January 30th and is now moving eastward away from the sun.
—Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2019
On the morning of the 26th, Venus will be passing on the far side of the sun as seen from the Earth in a process called called superior conjunction.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2021
On this day, Venus will be directly behind the sun as seen from Earth, putting it in what astronomers call superior conjunction.
—Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, 1 Aug. 2019
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“Superior conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20conjunction. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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