The Apparent Westward Drift of the Planets as Compared to the Background

question 87

Multiple Choice

The apparent westward drift of the planets as compared to the background stars is called ________.

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

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