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How do you call it when two celestial bodies come as close to each other as they will in their current orbits?
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Standing on Earth, we say Mars is in opposition when it is 180º from the Sun, which is also marks the times when Mars and Earth come as close to each other as they will in their current revolutions.
Is there a specific name for such proximity events? For example, Saturn and Jupiter come to this maximal proximity every 20 years or so. I would like to know the name for the event itself, the "approaching" (previous) phase and the "departing" (next) phase, if they exist.
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Standing on Earth, we say Mars is in opposition when it is 180º from the Sun, which is also marks the times when Mars and Earth come as close to each other as they will in their current revolutions.
Is there a specific name for such proximity events? For example, Saturn and Jupiter come to this maximal proximity every 20 years or so. I would like to know the name for the event itself, the "approaching" (previous) phase and the "departing" (next) phase, if they exist.
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Standing on Earth, we say Mars is in opposition when it is 180º from the Sun, which is also marks the times when Mars and Earth come as close to each other as they will in their current revolutions.
Is there a specific name for such proximity events? For example, Saturn and Jupiter come to this maximal proximity every 20 years or so. I would like to know the name for the event itself, the "approaching" (previous) phase and the "departing" (next) phase, if they exist.
orbit planet
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Standing on Earth, we say Mars is in opposition when it is 180º from the Sun, which is also marks the times when Mars and Earth come as close to each other as they will in their current revolutions.
Is there a specific name for such proximity events? For example, Saturn and Jupiter come to this maximal proximity every 20 years or so. I would like to know the name for the event itself, the "approaching" (previous) phase and the "departing" (next) phase, if they exist.
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This is a syzygy. "A syzygy of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn." In general a syzygy is when three bodies are in a line. In your case the three bodies are the sun, and the two planets. You can also talk about "Saturn is at opposition as seen from Jupiter. Not every syzygy is "proximity event" but many are. I know of no word or phrase for the "approaching phase" or the "departing phase".
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This is a syzygy. "A syzygy of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn." In general a syzygy is when three bodies are in a line. In your case the three bodies are the sun, and the two planets. You can also talk about "Saturn is at opposition as seen from Jupiter. Not every syzygy is "proximity event" but many are. I know of no word or phrase for the "approaching phase" or the "departing phase".
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This is a syzygy. "A syzygy of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn." In general a syzygy is when three bodies are in a line. In your case the three bodies are the sun, and the two planets. You can also talk about "Saturn is at opposition as seen from Jupiter. Not every syzygy is "proximity event" but many are. I know of no word or phrase for the "approaching phase" or the "departing phase".
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This is a syzygy. "A syzygy of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn." In general a syzygy is when three bodies are in a line. In your case the three bodies are the sun, and the two planets. You can also talk about "Saturn is at opposition as seen from Jupiter. Not every syzygy is "proximity event" but many are. I know of no word or phrase for the "approaching phase" or the "departing phase".
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This is a syzygy. "A syzygy of the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn." In general a syzygy is when three bodies are in a line. In your case the three bodies are the sun, and the two planets. You can also talk about "Saturn is at opposition as seen from Jupiter. Not every syzygy is "proximity event" but many are. I know of no word or phrase for the "approaching phase" or the "departing phase".
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