inferior conjunction
noun
: a conjunction of an inferior planet with the sun in which the planet is aligned between the earth and the sun
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Venus will then quickly sink back into the Sun’s glare, crossing the near-side of the Sun—something called inferior conjunction by stargazers—on August 13, 2023.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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“Inferior conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferior%20conjunction. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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