noun
: a conjunction in which a lesser or secondary celestial body passes nearer the observer than the primary body around which it revolves
inferior conjunction of Venus to the sun
— see configuration illustration
noun
: a conjunction in which a lesser or secondary celestial body passes nearer the observer than the primary body around which it revolves
inferior conjunction of Venus to the sun
— see configuration illustration
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012