Any Variance in the Orbit of a Planet from Its

question 57

Multiple Choice

Any variance in the orbit of a planet from its predicted path is referred to as___________ .

• A) perturbation
• B) Ptolemaic motion
• C) occultation
• D) precession
• E) retrograde motion

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