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A Planet Appears Exactly Half-Lit (Looking Like the First- or Last-Quarter

Question 70

Question 70

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A planet appears exactly half-lit (looking like the first- or last-quarter moon) when it is


A) in retrograde motion.
B) at inferior conjunction.
C) at greatest elongation.
D) at opposition.

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