superior conjunction

superior conjunction

noun Astronomy.
the alignment of an inferior planet and the sun in which the planet is at the far side of the sun from the earth.


Origin:
1825–35
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Superior conjunction is always a great word to know.
So is event horizon. Does it mean:
one fourth of the moon's monthly revolution
the boundary around a black hole on and within which no matter or radiation can escape
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superior conjunction   (s-pîr'ē-ər)  Pronunciation Key 
See under conjunction.
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