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Problem 11QQ
Choose the best answer of the following; answers are in Appendix D. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentence.
When we see Saturn going through a period of apparent retrograde motion, it means that (a) Saturn is temporarily moving backward in its orbit around the Sun. (b) Earth is passing Saturn in its orbit, with both planets on the same side of the Sun. (c) Saturn and Earth must be on opposite sides of the Sun.
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Problem 11QQ
Choose the best answer of the following; answers are in Appendix D. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentence.
When we see Saturn going through a period of apparent retrograde motion, it means that (a) Saturn is temporarily moving backward in its orbit around the Sun. (b) Earth is passing Saturn in its orbit, with both planets on the same side of the Sun. (c) Saturn and Earth must be on opposite sides of the Sun.
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Solution to 11QQ
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We need to explain why Saturn's has a retrograde motion with respect to the earth with the help of three statements given.
Retrograde motion is the apparent motion of a planet in the westward direction through the zodiac.