inferior conjunction

[ in-feer-ee-er kuhn-juhngk-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Astronomy.

/ ĭn-fîr′ē-ər /

First recorded in 1825–35

Mercury had passed inferior conjunction; no other Mercutian vehicles had been reported as landing anywhere on the earth.

We were ready to start at the time of the next inferior conjunction of Mercury with the earth.

Its apparent diameter varies between 4½″ in superior conjunction to 13″ in inferior conjunction.

Its apparent diameter varies between 9½″ in superior conjunction, and 62″ in inferior conjunction.

Thus, let Mercury come into inferior conjunction with the earth at C, Fig. 51.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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