what is a planets backward motion in the sky called
Apparent retrograde motion
Apparent retrograde motion Apparent retrograde motion is the apparent motion of a planet in a direction opposite to that of other bodies within its system, as observed from a particular vantage point. Direct motion or prograde motion is motion in the same direction as other bodies. While the terms "direct" and "prograde" are equivalent in this context, the former is the traditional term in astronomy. The earliest recorded use of "prograde" was in the early 18th century, although the term is now less common. The term "retrograde" is from the Latin word "retrogradus" – "backward-step", the affix "retro-" meaning "backwards"
Apparent retrograde motion
prograde motion. Near opposition, the planet would appear to reverse and move through the night sky faster than the stars for a time in retrograde motion before reversing again and resuming prograde. Epicyclic theory, in part, sought to explain this behavior. The inferior planets were always observed to be near the Sun, appearing only shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset. Their apparent retrograde motion occurs during the transition between evening star into morning star, as they pass between the Earth and the Sun. When ancient astronomers viewed the sky, they saw the Sun, Moon, and stars moving overhead in
Deferent and epicycle
two of the brightest celestial objects. As the Earth passes superior planets in its orbit closer to the Sun they appear to stop moving in the direction of travel of their orbits and back up for a period before resuming their path through the sky. This is apparent retrograde motion. When they start or end retrograde motion their daily motion is stationary before going in another direction. Inscriptions Lounsbury found that the dates of several inscriptions commemorating dynastic rituals at Palenque by K'inich Kan Bahlam II coincide with the departure of Jupiter from its secondary stationary point. He also showed
Maya astronomy
Tothill Tothill is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about south-east from Louth, and about north-west from Alford. The manor of Tothill belonged to Lord Willoughby De Broke. The manor house is a Grade II listed building. It was built in the 17th century, with early-18th-century refronting, and some 19th-century alteration. Toot Hill is the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle consisting of a large mound with double-ditched outer bailey. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The church of Saint Mary was built in the 18th century of brick on a
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housing units at an average density of 104.1/sq mi (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.28% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 2,397 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5%
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Mary Batchelor Mary Dorothy Batchelor, QSO (7 January 1927 – 12 March 2009) was a Labour Member of Parliament for the Avon electorate in Christchurch for 15 years from 1972 to 1987. Batchelor was divorced by the time she entered Parliament in 1972. She also served on the Christchurch City Council for six years between 1971 and 1977 and was active with trade unions. She was awarded a QSO in 1987 for public service, a New Zealand 1990 Medal, and the Women's Suffrage Medal in 1993. After Parliament, Batchelor owned a second house on Australia's Gold Coast, so that she
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Susann's husband, Irving Mansfield and directed by Jack Haley, Jr., with actors Dyan Cannon, Robert Ryan, and John Philip Law as Robin. Actor Brian Kelly, whom Susann had called "the perfect Robin Stone," was cast, but just prior to filming Kelly was nearly killed in a motorcycle accident. John Phillip Law was hurriedly cast, and was compelled to wear many of the costumes already designed for Kelly. Law was significantly taller than Kelly, and his too-short cuffs are apparent in the finished film. Dionne Warwick, who had a major hit with "(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls" in 1968, sang
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gives talks both in the United States and abroad. Shiv R. Jhawar Shiv R. Jhawar (born 1948) is an Indian-American author, public speaker and entrepreneur. He is the author of the book "Building a Noble World" and has also published numerous political articles. He is the founder of "Noble World Foundation", a non-profit organization whose stated mission is to promote the inner transformation of individuals through meditation. He is also outspoken about political reform and is known for his call to the United Nations to reform the UN Charter to allow for regional membership. Jhawar was born in Napasar in
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Stellar drift Stellar drift, or the motion of stars, is a necessary result of the lack of an absolute reference frame in special relativity. Nothing in space stands still—more precisely, standing still is meaningless without defining what "still" means. Most galaxies have been moving away ever since the Big Bang, as explained by the metric expansion of space. Galaxy motion is also influenced by galaxy groups and clusters. Stars orbit moving galaxies, and they also orbit moving star clusters and companion stars. Planets orbit their moving stars. Stellar drift is measured by two components: proper motion (multiplied by distance) and
Stellar drift
of perfection as the celestial explanatory principle. It also destroyed Aristotle's model of the planets carried in their orbits by crystalline spheres; writes Weinberg, "there is no solid body whose rotation can produce an ellipse." Even if a planet were attached to an ellipsoid crystal, that crystal's rotation would still trace a circle. And if the planets were pursuing their elliptical motion through empty space, then what was holding them in their orbits? Science had reached the threshold of explaining the world not geometrically, according to shape, but dynamically, according to force. It was Isaac Newton who finally crossed that
Logology (science of science)
The immobility of the earth, and the revolution of the sky about a fixed axis are maintained; the path of the sun in the zodiac is described; but the planets are introduced merely as bodies having a motion of their own, without any attempt to define their periods; nor is anything said about the moon's orbit. The opening of the poem asserts the dependence of all things upon Zeus. From the lack of precision in the descriptions, it would seem that Aratus was neither a mathematician nor observer or, at any rate, that in this work he did not aim
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a scenario creation tool. Games can be played against a computer or human opponent. The map consists of 16 space sectors which vary in size and shape. Despite this, all sectors have 40 planets in them. There are four types of planets in the game: terran, industrial, mining, and farming. Terran planets on their own can produce industrial output (IO). Industrial output is what constitutes income in the game. The remaining types of planets can only produce IO by collectively forming what is called a commerce net. There are 15 classes of ships. Ships can travel inside or to an
Cosmic Balance II
any, of retrograde motion in progressed planets appears to remain relatively little understood. Astrological progression Astrological progressions are one of the main means used in Horoscopic astrology to forecast future trends and developments (the other means is transits, which are simply the ongoing movements of the planets across the sky). As its name implies, astrological progression involves a method of "progressing" the Horoscope forward from the moment of the birth or beginning of the subject into the future, and is most usually done for the birth or natal chart of a particular individual. There are two main forms of progression:
Astrological progression
Apparent retrograde motion
Title: Apparent retrograde motion. Content: Apparent retrograde motion Apparent retrograde motion is the apparent motion of a planet in a direction opposite to that of other bodies within its system, as observed from a particular vantage point. Direct motion or prograde motion is motion in the same direction as other bodies. While the terms "direct" and "prograde" are equivalent in this context, the former is the traditional term in astronomy. The earliest recorded use of "prograde" was in the early 18th century, although the term is now less common. The term "retrograde" is from the Latin word "retrogradus" – "backward-step", the affix "retro-" meaning "backwards"
Retropgression
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