Syzygy (astronomy)
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Syzygy (astronomy)
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In astronomy, a syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. The word is often used in reference to the Sun, Earth, and either the Moon or a planet, where the latter is in conjunction or opposition. Solar and lunar eclipses occur at times of syzygy, as do transits and occultations. The term is
often applied when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction or opposition. When Earth is one of the bodies involved, the other objects appear to b
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Alignment of celestial bodies
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygy_(astronomy)
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2023-11-21T00:35:12Z
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