CONJUNCTION, in Astronomy

in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun. When a body is in conjunction with the sun, it rises with the sun, and thus cannot be seen; its elongation is 0°. The moon is in conjunction with the sun when it is new; if the conjunction is perfect, an eclipse of the sun will occur. Mercury and Venus, the two inferior planets, have two positions of conjunction. When either lies directly between the earth and the sun, it is in inferior conjunction; when either lies on the far side of the sun from the earth, it is in superior conjunction.

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Essays in Astronomy
Book by Sir Robert S. Ball, William Harkness, Sir John Herschel, William Huggins, Marquid de Laplace, Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, Richard Proctor, M. Schiaparelli, Edward Singleton Holden; D. Appleton & Company, 1900
Subjects: Astronomy
Essays in Astronomy by Great Astronomers The Worlds...this Series Aldine Edition -i- Essays in Astronomy By Ball, Harkness, Herschel, Huggins...the universal and intelligent interest in astronomy that is so distinctive a note in our...
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Larousse Encyclopedia of Astronomy
Book by Lucien Rudaux, G. Vaucouleurs De, F. L. Whipple; Prometheus Press, 1962
Subjects: Astronomy
...beautiful spectacle of a conjunction, that is a close approach...a planet and a star. In fact their approach can...those we have to use in astronomy; and, indeed, astronomical...OF ABERRATION Earth in conjunction with a star as seen from...
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Astronomy through the Ages: The Story of the Human Attempt to Understand the Universe
Book by Robert Wilson; Taylor & Francis, 1997
Subjects: Astronomy--History
...2137 BC. In India, astronomy developed a little later than in China but in a...predictably), such as the conjunction of two planets...attempt to do so. But in astronomy, his belief, derived...and basic tasks in astronomy and one that is...
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Makers of Astronomy
Book by Hector MacPherson; Clarendon Press, 1933
Subjects: Astronomers, Astronomy--History
...Vedel was wise enough to see that the lads interest in astronomy was no mere passing fancy, but was born of a real...of Copernicus. Tychos interest was attracted by a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, an occurrence which was supposed...
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The Story of Astronomy
Book by Lloyd Motz, Jefferson Hane Weaver; Perseus Publishing, 1995
Subjects: Astronomy--History
...actively pursued by Hindu astronomers, they observed the heavens primarily in conjunction with their deep interest in numerology. Thus they did not treat astronomy as requiring exact observations, contenting themselves with a year length of...
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Cigoli's 'Immacolata' and Galileo's Moon: Astronomy and the Virgin in Early Seicento Rome
Journal article by Steven F. Ostrow; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 78, 1996
Subjects: Art, Renaissance--History, Astronomy--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Moon--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...the passage Pacheco revised for his text, Alcazar stated: "it is apparent to anyone skilled in astronomy that if the sun and moon are in conjunction i.e., in a solar eclipse, and the moon is seen from below and from one side, the two horns or...
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The Theil-Sen Estimator with Doubly Censored Data and Applications to Astronomy
Journal article by Michael G. Akritas, Susan A. Murphy, Michael P. La Valley; Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 90, 1995
Subjects: Astronomical research--Methods, Estimation theory--Research, Parameter estimation--Research
...in Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy, eds. E. D. Feigelson and G...in Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy, eds. E. D. Feigelson and G...in Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy, eds. E. D. Feigelson and G...
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"The Whole Moon Was Eaten": Southeast Asian Eclipse Calculation
Journal article by J.C. Eade, Lars Gislen; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 29, 1998
Subjects: Astronomy--Analysis, Eclipses--Analysis, Southeast Asia--History
...former times they turned to historians of astronomy for assistance they were ill-served, since...For solar eclipses, the true positions in longitude of the moon and sun at sunrise...which will therefore define the time of conjunction - the moment when maximum eclipse will...
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Medieval Arab Navigation on the Indian Ocean: Latitude Determinations
Journal article by Alfred Clark; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 113, 1993
Subjects: Indian Ocean--Discovery, exploration, etc., Latitude--Measurement, Nautical astronomy--History
...medieval Arab navigators in determining latitude, quite ingeniously anticipates the modern circle of equal altitude used in conjunction with the navigational triangle to duplicate the medieval empirical process. Ibn Majid and other contemporary navigators...
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The Agricultural Marker Stars in Yemeni Folklore
Journal article by Daniel Martin Varisco; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 52, 1993
Subjects: Calendar--Yemen, Folklore--Yemen, Seasons in literature--Yemen, Yemen--Literature
...calendar in Arab astronomy (Cf. Varisco...with the sun in the east at...focuses on the conjunction of the star...before the conjunction in May, the conjunction...based on the conjunction of the new...Centauri). In nautical astronomy these are...
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The Bible and Astronomy
Magazine article by Hector Avalos; Free Inquiry, Vol. 18, Fall 1998
Subjects: Astronomy--Religious aspects, Bible (Sacred text)--Astronomy, Religion and science--Analysis, Religion and science--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...attempts by some modern astronomers to harmonize astronomy and the Bible. A PRIMER IN BIBLICAL COSMOLOGY(IES) The most common view...attempted to link the Star of Bethlehem with a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in May of 7 B.C.E., or...
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Signals from the Cosmic Frontier
Magazine article by Larry Luxner; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 44, March 1992
Subjects: Astronautics and state--Latin America, Interstellar communication--Latin America, Latin America--Science and technology policy
...radio astronomy is a complement to optical astronomy. Ours is the most sensitive instrument in the world." So sensitive, in fact, that the...wavelengths and listening for their echoes. In conjunction with the Arecibo Observatory, the U.S. National...
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Astrology and English Literature
Magazine article by Annabella Kitson; Contemporary Review, Vol. 269, October 1996
Subjects: Astrology--Portrayals, depictions, etc., English literature--Themes, motives
...literature of the west. Astronomy and astrology were one subject, taught in medieval universities...in aspect, coming to a conjunction (copulare is the Latin...and Uranus was last in Aquarius from 1912 to...years elapse between one conjunction of Uranus and Neptune...
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Why Socialism?
Magazine article by Albert Einstein; Monthly Review, Vol. 46, May 1994
Subjects: Socialism--Analysis
...frequently results in more unemployment rather than in an easing of the burden of work for all. The profit motive, in conjunction with competition among capitalists, is responsible for an instability in the accumulation and utilization of capital...
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Why Socialism?
Magazine article by Albert Einstein; Monthly Review, Vol. 50, May 1998
Subjects: Socialism and society--Analysis, Socialism--Analysis, Society--Analysis
...frequently results in more unemployment rather than in an easing of the burden of work for all. The profit motive, in conjunction with competition among capitalists, is responsible for an instability in the accumulation and utilization of capital...
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Do Some Stargazing with Astronomy Club at Harper
Newspaper article by Matt Paolelli; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 23, 2004
...event that can help. In conjunction with the Harper College astronomy department, the NSA...members and Harper astronomy club students will...about constellations in an inflatable planetarium...club after attending Astronomy Day in 1981.
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View the Night Sky with Local Astronomy Group
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 19, 2007
...the Night Sky with Local Astronomy Group. A quick chat...appreciate fascinating objects in the sky. Members will...Wednesday on the Riverwalk in conjunction with the Naperville Public...many members do you have in the Naperville Astronomical...bright at night to see much in the sky? A. Night pollution...
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In the Stars Stargazers Are Getting Together to Discover the Universe from Below
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 19, 2007
...you are really into stargazing, there is never a bad time to look." GRAPHIC: Astronomy groups Naperville Astronomical Association Upcoming events: Friday (in conjunction with Napervilles Harry Potter events), July 25 Where: Naperville Riverwalk...
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ARCHIVE: Star-Studded Event, despite the Clouds; Night Sky for April Gill Pilfold of Birmingham Astronomical Society Reports on Latest and Forthcoming Events
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 1, 2006
Subjects: Astronomy--Calendars
...sun at the start of the month and is in conjunction with Uranus on 18th but the latter is scarcely visible. Venus hangs quite low in the morning twilight but is bright at...Plough. Find out more from www.birmingham-astronomy.co.uk. Molly Yeardsley, nine, from Rubery...
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Beauties of Our Nighttime Sky Focus of Star Party
Newspaper article by Eileen O. Daday; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 6, 2005
...starry nights at the Garlands, held in conjunction with Harper Colleges Lifelong Learning...those who did already will notice changes in the sky, Trentadue says. "Each of the...officer, says he became interested in astronomy when he was a young child, and he built...
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Conjunction , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
CONJUNCTION , in astronomy in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets...reference to the sun. When a body is in conjunction with the sun, it rises with...
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Venus , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...in astronomy in astronomy, 2d planet from the sun...brighter than any object in the sky except the sun...planet is near inferior conjunction (nearest the earth...km) away at inferior conjunction. Venus is often referred...only slightly smaller in both size and mass. Several...
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Syzygy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
SYZYGY siz je, in astronomy, alignment of three bodies of...nearly straight line. A planet is in syzygy with the earth and sun when it is in opposition or conjunction , i.e., when its elongation is 180 or 0 . The moon is in syzygy with the earth and sun...
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Elongation
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
ELONGATION in astronomy, the angular distance between two points in the sky as measured...and is said to be in conjunction . When a planets elongation is 90 , it is in quadrature . When...elongation is 180 , it is in opposition . Elongation...
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Transit
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
TRANSIT in astronomy, passage of a body across...occurs, the planet appears in a special solar telescope...planets is in inferior conjunction and at one of its nodes...transit can occur only in May or November. The interval...solar transit occurs in June or December. Currently...
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