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en la conjunción superior

English translation: in upper conjunction

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Spanish term or phrase:en la conjunción superior
English translation:in upper conjunction
Entered by: Parrot

19:37 Apr 19, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / astronomy
Spanish term or phrase: en la conjunción superior
A friendly note from my cousin, who only speaks spanish, to my husband, who only speaks english.

Mercurio estuvo en la conjunción superior con el Sol hasta el 7 de abril, ahora comienza, en la tarde, la mejor aparición del año para ustedes. Surge en el crepúsculo de la tarde hacia el oeste-noroeste durante la última mitad del mes y al final del mes se oculta casi 2 horas después del Sol y...
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 07:43
Upper conjunction
Explanation:
Found on a sidereal calendar:

"8.5.2000 14h MET
Neptune standing still, followed by retrograde motion
9.5.2000 5h MET
***Mercury in upper conjunction with Sun***
10.5.2000 20h MET
Saturn in conjunction with Sun"
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 16:43
Grading comment
Thank you, Cecilia.:)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8Upper conjunction
Parrot
4 +3superior conjunction
Francisco Herrerias


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
superior conjunction


Explanation:
but this is not very colloquial...

Francisco Herrerias
United States
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sery: when Mercury is at its furthest from the Earth, behind the Sun
4 mins
agree  danimak: The positions of the planets, as said in English, are superior conjunction, inferior conjunction and opposition. Upper conjunction is incorrect.
2033 days
agree  Fiona Kirton: Astronomy: Principles and Practices, 3rd Ed., Roy and Clarke - "A planet whose direction is tha same as that of the Sun is said to be in *conjunction*; an inferior planet can be in **superior conjunction** or in *inferior conjunction*.
2355 days
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Upper conjunction


Explanation:
Found on a sidereal calendar:

"8.5.2000 14h MET
Neptune standing still, followed by retrograde motion
9.5.2000 5h MET
***Mercury in upper conjunction with Sun***
10.5.2000 20h MET
Saturn in conjunction with Sun"

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Cecilia.:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Haydée González
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agree  gabyattol
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agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X): Las cartas astrales....Cómo les va? Saluditos desde Barça :-))
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agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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agree  Virginia Ledesma Tovar
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agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
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agree  aescalante
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agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
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