planetary alignment
Orbits in row
Planetary alignment refers to an arrangement in which multiple planets appear along a roughly similar line of sight as viewed from Earth or the Sun.
True alignments—where planets form a precise straight line—are astronomically rare; the term usually describes loose groupings visible in the night sky: We stayed up to watch the planetary alignment.
In astrology and popular culture, planetary alignments are often invested with supernatural significance, supposedly influencing human affairs or heralding major events.
- syzygyTrilinear celestial arrangement
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
- retrograde motionApparent reverse orbital path
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
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- stargazingtelescope, stargazing guides, night sky, stars, constellation
- alignmentaligned, centered, justified, centering, justify
- celestial eventssolar eclipse, lunar eclipse, meteor shower, eclipse, supernova
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