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

question 77

Multiple Choice

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

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

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