General Navigation USCG Question #1512 (Set 48)

Inferior conjunction is possible for __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — Venus

Inferior planets, orbiting closer to the Sun than Earth, experience inferior conjunction when passing directly between Earth and the Sun. Venus and Mercury are the only inferior planets.

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