Concept information
Preferred term
Syzygy
Definition
- The alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a nearly straight line. Conjunction or opposition of a heavenly body with the Sun. (en)
Broader concept
- Astrometry (en)
Narrower concepts
- Eclipses (en)
- Occultation (en)
- Transits (en)
Scope note
- Conjunction or opposition of planets (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1677
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