superior conjunction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of superior conjunction
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The effervescent Venus reached superior conjunction Aug. 14 and will emerge from the sun’s glare later in September, low in the evening’s western sky.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2019
By convention, it refers to the projected semi-major axis that corresponds to superior conjunction.
From Nature ● Apr. 4, 2014
For their story, Cahill and Marling borrow from the idea of superior conjunction, positing that the planet was previously hidden behind the sun.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 16, 2011
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
Planets nearer the sun than the earth are in inferior conjunction when they are between the earth and the sun; superior conjunction when they are beyond the sun.
From Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work by Warren, Henry White
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