The Time from One Inferior Conjunction of Mercury to the Next

question 208

Multiple Choice

The time from one inferior conjunction of Mercury to the next inferior conjunction of Mercury is 116 days. The time from one superior conjunction of Mercury to the next superior conjunction is

• A) 58 days.
• B) 116 days.
• C) 232 days.
• D) impossible. Mercury does not experience superior conjunction.

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