inferior planet

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Noun inferior planet has 1 sense

inferior planet - any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
--₁ is a kind of terrestrial planet
--₁ has particulars: Mercury; Venus

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Inferior Planet

Definition: In astronomy, an inferior planet refers to any planet whose orbit lies between the Earth's orbit and the Sun's orbit. The inferior planets in our solar system are Mercury and Venus.

Sample Sentences:

Mercury and Venus are known as inferior planets because their orbits are closer to the Sun than Earth's orbit.
Observing the phases of an inferior planet, such as Venus, can provide valuable insight into its position relative to Earth and the Sun.
Stellarium, a popular planetarium software, offers a feature to track the motion of inferior planets in the night sky.

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