The Sidereal Period of a Planet Is Defined as the Time

question 144

Multiple Choice

The sidereal period of a planet is defined as the time between two successive

• A) passages of the planet in front of a particular point in the sky (e.g., a star) as seen from the Sun.
• B) passages of the planet in front of a particular point in the sky (e.g., a star) as seen from Earth.
• C) identical configurations (e.g., opposition to opposition).
• D) greatest elongations (e.g., greatest western elongation to greatest eastern elongation).

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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