General Navigation USCG Question #1532 (Set 48)

Mars will not be visible __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — at conjunction

Superior planets like Mars cannot be observed when at conjunction because they are directly behind the Sun relative to the Earth, completely obscured by the Sun's glare.

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