When Observing Planetary Motions from Earth,the Term Retrograde Motion Refers

question 24

Multiple Choice

When observing planetary motions from Earth,the term retrograde motion refers to the:

• A) apparent westward motion of the planet (and the Sun, the Moon, and stars) across the sky due to the rotation of Earth.
• B) motion of the planet away from Earth during part of its orbit.
• C) slow eastward motion of the planet from night to night compared with the background stars.
• D) slow westward motion of the planet from night to night compared with the background stars.

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