According to Copernicus, the Retrograde Motion for Mars Must Occur

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to Copernicus, the retrograde motion for Mars must occur:

• A)at inferior conjunction, when Mars laps the Earth and passes between us and the Sun.
• B)at superior conjunction, when Mars lies on the far side of the Sun.
• C)at quadrature, when Mars lies exactly 90 degrees east or west of the Sun.
• D)at greatest elongation, when Mars can get up to 47 degrees from the Sun.
• E)at opposition, when the Earth overtakes Mars and passes between Mars and the Sun.

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