inferior conjunction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of inferior conjunction
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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This bright and effervescent neighbor — at -4.2 magnitude, according to the United States Naval Observatory — reaches inferior conjunction on Jan. 8, which means that Venus moves between the sun and Earth.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2022
When at inferior conjunction Venus approaches nearer to the Earth than any other planet, its distance then being 27,000,000 miles.
From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Orchard, Thomas Nathaniel
At superior conjunction it ought, being then farthest away, to show the smallest disc; while at inferior conjunction, being the nearest, it should look much larger.
From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius
The few days near each inferior conjunction are especially to be taken advantage of.
From Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Newcomb, Simon
Superior conjunction is, in fact, similar to full moon, and inferior conjunction to new moon; while the eastern and western elongations may be compared respectively to the moon's first and last quarters.
From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius
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