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s&s Chapter 7

The Wandering Stars

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Fixed stars Stars that form constellations
Wandering stars Stars that change their positions in sky against background constellations
Saturn Originally called Phanion, The Shining Star
Jupiter Originally called Phaethon, The Bright Star
Mars Originally called Pyrois, The Fiery Star
Venus Originally called Phosphoros, The Light Bearer, and Hesperos, The Evening Star
Mercury Originally called Stilbon, "The Gleaming Star"
Superior planets Worlds that lie beyond the orbit of Earth. Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars
Inferior planets Planets inside Earth's orbit, between Earth and Sun. Venus and Mercury
Conjunction From Latin word conjunctus, which means "joined together"
Superior conjunction When inferior planets are on far side of Sun with respect to Earth
Maximum elongation When inferior planet "rounds bend" in its orbit, it reaches point of greatest separation from Sun
Station When inferior planet's motion through zodiac appears to stop
Inferior conjunction When inferior planets line up with Sun
Apparition When a superior planet reappears in morning
Quadrature When a planet is 1/4 of zodiac circle away from sun
Elongation From Latin word "elongare" which means to be far from. Eastern/western elongation is when planet is seen east/west from Sun
Opposition When planet is opposite from Sun
Retrogradation When planet appears to slow down and becomes stationary, and then reverses it's motion through sky
Lunar conjunction When moon crosses over planet or star
Planetary conjunction When planets appear to clump together
Occultation From Latin word "occultare", which means to hide
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