Question

The table below concerns various elongation configurations for a hypothetical superior planet. Complete any missing elongations, terminology, or lettered labelsonthe drawing where the Sun and Earth are shown.

Answer 1

I never learned about this, but this site helps
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/E/Elongation

Answer 2

Yeah ive tried multple attempts of looking online for resources. It simply doesnt make sense to me...I have a blurry picture which i can kind of sort of make out what 2 of the answers are but not the others
Perhaps you may be able to decipher the rest?

Answer 3

An opposition is always 180 degrees to the Sun.

Answer 4

I saw your attached files.

Answer 5

from the picture it would appear that "c" elongation is 0°

Answer 6

B elongation appears to be West 90°

Answer 7

although i cant be entirely sure..

Answer 8

Yes C elongation angle would be 0

Answer 9

It would be called a conjunction.

Answer 10

So C is done.

For B, any quadrature (no matter eastern or western) is 90 degrees.

Answer 11

Just conjunction?

Answer 12

not superior conjunction or inferior conjunction?

Answer 13

No the picture you have a superior conjunction (attached file has a hypothetical superior planet in it). Dont worry about the picture in the right.

Answer 14

I do not have a background with this, so you can write that if your teacher mentions superior conjunction or superior opposition.

Answer 15

I understand. Its all good. you helped me even a little and i truly appreciate it (:

Answer 16

Aw, thank you!

Answer 17

Did you finish filling everything in the box?

Answer 18

Now you have to plot it using the letters.

Answer 19

That is the harder part.

Answer 20

Plot it ? Plot what where? I have to plot things on the picture?

Answer 21

sorry if i sound like a total idiot :/ I didnt expect this lab class to be so difficult and the teacher isnt so great himself...

Answer 22

Yea it says complete any letter labels.

Answer 23

No problem.

Answer 24

Opposition is 180 degrees, so it should be near the earth.

Answer 25

Well that sucks...I have a second problem where i already filled out the box but i suppose i need to plot on that one as well...

Answer 26

Which second problem?

Answer 27

You know where to plot the opposition right? It is opposite to the conjunction.

Answer 28

I got it (:

Answer 29

Yes! From B to earth to sun creates a 90 degree angle. west.
From D to Earth to Sun creates a 120 degree angle east

Answer 30

Nice job!

Answer 31

Thank you for your help (:

Answer 32

No problem!

Answer 33

have a great day / night!

Answer 34

You too!
It is night for me. 9:54pm.

Answer 35

it is 1am for me :/

Answer 36

I wake up in 5 hours haha