![]() ![]() ![]() And, because they are nearer, they also appear larger in telescopes and (at least somewhat) brighter in the sky. Generally, this is also the time when the planet is closest to the Earth (ignoring minor effects from the eccentricities and tilts of the orbits), since both are on the same side of the Sun. At such times, the planet rises as the Sun sets, and sets as the Sun rises. ![]() Superior planets (those that lie further from the Sun than us: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) can reach an elongation of 180 degrees, which is called opposition that is, they appear in the sky in a direction directly opposite the Sun. Solar Elongations (Angular Separation from the Sun) diagramĮlongation is the angle, in degrees, between the Sun and the planet as seen from here on the Earth. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |