Opposition (planets) Sun. An inferior conjunction occurs when the two planets align on the same side of the Sun. At inferior conjunction, the superior planet is "in opposition" to the Sun as seen from the inferior planet (see the diagram). Opposition (planets) In positional astronomy, two astronomical objects are said to be in opposition when they are on opposite sides of the celestial sphere, as observed from a given body (usually Earth). A planet (or asteroid or comet) is said to be "in opposition" when it is in opposition to the Sun. Because most orbits in the Solar System are nearly coplanar
One of Our Planets Is Missing One of Our Planets Is Missing "One of Our Planets Is Missing" is the third episode of the first season of the animated American science fiction television series "". It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on September 22, 1973, and was written by veteran "" director Marc Daniels. In this episode, the "Enterprise" must contend with a massive space cloud that eats planets, now targeting a Federation colony of over 82 million. On stardate 5371.3, the "Enterprise" encounters a giant cloud that consumes planets that lie in its path. They determine it is heading for Mantilles, home