Planetary Terms

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The angle at which we best see an inferior planet
An planet positioned between Earth and the Sun
A celestial body obscures and covers another, blocking its light
A planet is opposite the Earth from the Sun
A planet lies on the furthest side of the Sun from the Earth
The passing of one body in front of another