Sidereal Period
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Planetary Opposition and Conjunction
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 13. You might have seen some articles recently (September 2022) about Jupiter’s bright opposition. You also might remember Mars’ opposition of 2018, which was the closest since 2003. But, what you ask, is an opposition? Let’s find out. The eight (or maybe nine?) planets of our solar system orbit…