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superior conjunction

noun

Definition of superior conjunction

: a conjunction of a planet with the sun in which the sun is aligned between the earth and the planet

Examples of superior conjunction in a Sentence

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 On this day, Venus will be directly behind the sun as seen from Earth, putting it in what astronomers call superior conjunction. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Perseids peak, and more top stargazing events in August," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of superior conjunction

1717, in the meaning defined above

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