inferior planet
inferior planet · inferior planets
A planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show…A planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show retrograde motion when viewed from Earth
Meaning
1 sensesA planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show retrograde motion when viewed from Earth
More definitions
- any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
Forms
plural: inferior planets| Singular | inferior planet |
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