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  2. Opposition (astronomy) - Wikipedia

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    The "speed" at which a planet goes around the Sun, in terms of revolutions per time, is given by the inverse of its period, and the speed difference between two planets is the difference between these. Since the time interval between two oppositions is the time it takes for 360° to be covered by that speed difference, the average interval is:

  3. Orbit of Mars - Wikipedia

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    Mars comes closer to Earth more than any other planet save Venus at its nearest—56 million km is the closest distance between Mars and Earth, whereas the closest Venus comes to Earth is 40 million km. Mars comes closest to Earth every other year, around the time of its opposition, when Earth is sweeping between the Sun and Mars. Extra-close ...

  4. Kepler's laws of planetary motion - Wikipedia

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    The ratio of Planet 1's orbit time to Planet 2's ... The Sun is not at the center but at a focal point of the ... Mars 1.524 686.95 7.50 Jupiter 5.20 4332.62 ...

  5. Orbital period - Wikipedia

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    The synodic period is the amount of time that it takes for an object to reappear at the same point in relation to two or more other objects. In common usage, these two objects are typically Earth and the Sun. The time between two successive oppositions or two successive conjunctions is also equal to the synodic period. For celestial bodies in ...

  6. Apsidal precession - Wikipedia

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    The apsides are the orbital points farthest (apoapsis) and closest (periapsis) from its primary body. The apsidal precession is the first time derivative of the argument of periapsis, one of the six main orbital elements of an orbit. Apsidal precession is considered positive when the orbit's axis rotates in the same direction as the orbital motion.

  7. See Jupiter as it makes closest approach to Earth in 59 years

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    Just one day before opposition, Jupiter will be around 367 million miles away from the Earth, the closest the two planets have been in 59 years, according to NASA. The last time that Jupiter was ...

  8. Heliocentric orbit - Wikipedia

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    Trans-Mars injection diagram. A = Hohmann transfer orbit. B = Conjunction mission. C = Opposition mission. A trans-Mars injection (TMI) is a heliocentric orbit in which a propulsive maneuver is used to set a spacecraft on a trajectory, also known as Mars transfer orbit, which will place it as far as Mars orbit.

  9. Here's What the Mars-Jupiter Conjunction Means for You ... - AOL

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    With Mars conjunct Jupiter in Gemini and your 12th house of privacy and unconscious patterns, you may feel a strong urge to explore your inner world and engage in healing practices, as it marks a ...