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Spanish: en la conjunci贸n superior

English translation: in upper conjunction



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Spanish term or phrase:en la conjunci贸n superior
English translation:in upper conjunction
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Science - Astronomy & Space / astronomy
Spanish term or phrase: en la conjunci贸n superior
A friendly note from my cousin, who only speaks spanish, to my husband, who only speaks english.

Mercurio estuvo en la conjunci贸n superior con el Sol hasta el 7 de abril, ahora comienza, en la tarde, la mejor aparici贸n del a帽o para ustedes. Surge en el crep煤sculo de la tarde hacia el oeste-noroeste durante la 煤ltima mitad del mes y al final del mes se oculta casi 2 horas despu茅s del Sol y...
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
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
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Cecilia.:)
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4 +8Upper conjunction
Parrot
4 +3superior conjunction
Francisco Herrerias


  

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superior conjunction

Explanation:
but this is not very colloquial...

Francisco Herrerias
Mexico
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 fkirton: 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
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Cecilia.:)

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agree Jos茅 Luis Villanueva-Senchuk: Las cartas astrales....C贸mo les va? Saluditos desde Bar莽a :-))
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agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz
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