What are inferior planets,and what is meant by the elongation of a planet?
(N/A) Inferior planets are those planets whose distance from the Sun is less than the distance of the Earth from the Sun.
Elongation of a planet is defined as the angle subtended at the Earth by the line joining the Earth to the Sun and the line joining the Earth to the planet,as they revolve in their respective orbits around the Sun.
Elongation of a planet is defined as the angle subtended at the Earth by the line joining the Earth to the Sun and the line joining the Earth to the planet,as they revolve in their respective orbits around the Sun.
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