conjunction of planets

Bulgarian translation: едната от планетите минава близо до другата

09:00 Feb 20, 2002
English to Bulgarian translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / astronomy
English term or phrase: conjunction of planets
Юпитер и Сатурн на една линия ли застават на всеки 20 години или пътищата им се пресичат?
Anelia Dobreva
Local time: 09:45
Bulgarian translation:едната от планетите минава близо до другата
Explanation:
Все пак, всичко е относително (тоест така се получава при наблюдения от Земята). Физически орбитите на Юпитер и Венера (вижте URL долу) няма как да се пресичат...

"Conjunction

The coincidence in right ascension of two celestial bodies (one of which is often the Sun). For example, when a planet is at the same right ascension as the Sun, it is said to be in conjunction. Note that the projected positions of the bodies (e.g., sun and planet) need not actually lie on top of each other (they do not necessarily occult) since they may lie at different declinations. The term conjunction is also used more generally to mean a configuration in which two bodies have their least separation.




There is only one type of conjunction for planets outside the Earth's orbit, namely the Earth and planet on opposite sides of the Sun. There are two types of conjunction for planets inside the Earth's orbit. inferior conjunction occurs when the Earth and planet are on the same side of the Sun, and superior conjunction occurs when they are on opposite sides."



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Note added at 2002-02-20 09:43:40 (GMT)
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From the glossary of Andromeda Observatory web site (http://www.oregano.demon.co.uk/terms.htm): \"Conjunction is a term used to describe the situation where two or more objects are close to each other in the sky. More specifically, in the case of the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, when they lie between the Sun and Earth they are at Inferior Conjuntion. If the Sun lies between an inner planet and the Earth, then that planet is at Superior Conjunction. \"
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Vladimir Shapovalov
United States
Local time: 00:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1едната от планетите минава близо до другата
Vladimir Shapovalov
5съвпадение на астрономическите дължини на планетите
Stoyan Germanov
5съединение на планетите
Galin Borisov
4съединение
Boyan Brezinsky


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
съвпадение на астрономическите дължини на планетите


Explanation:
или въобще на небесни тела, напр. Луната и Слънцето: In astronomy, an apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies. The Moon is in conjunction with the Sun at the phase of New Moon, when it moves between the Earth and Sun and the side turned toward the Earth is dark. (Britannica)

Stoyan Germanov
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
едната от планетите минава близо до другата


Explanation:
Все пак, всичко е относително (тоест така се получава при наблюдения от Земята). Физически орбитите на Юпитер и Венера (вижте URL долу) няма как да се пресичат...

"Conjunction

The coincidence in right ascension of two celestial bodies (one of which is often the Sun). For example, when a planet is at the same right ascension as the Sun, it is said to be in conjunction. Note that the projected positions of the bodies (e.g., sun and planet) need not actually lie on top of each other (they do not necessarily occult) since they may lie at different declinations. The term conjunction is also used more generally to mean a configuration in which two bodies have their least separation.




There is only one type of conjunction for planets outside the Earth's orbit, namely the Earth and planet on opposite sides of the Sun. There are two types of conjunction for planets inside the Earth's orbit. inferior conjunction occurs when the Earth and planet are on the same side of the Sun, and superior conjunction occurs when they are on opposite sides."



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Note added at 2002-02-20 09:43:40 (GMT)
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From the glossary of Andromeda Observatory web site (http://www.oregano.demon.co.uk/terms.htm): \"Conjunction is a term used to describe the situation where two or more objects are close to each other in the sky. More specifically, in the case of the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, when they lie between the Sun and Earth they are at Inferior Conjuntion. If the Sun lies between an inner planet and the Earth, then that planet is at Superior Conjunction. \"


    Reference: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990308.html
    Reference: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/Conjunction.html
Vladimir Shapovalov
United States
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vihar Krastev (X): предполагаема или видима най-голяма близост на две небесни тела (планети), пресичане на пътищата или "срещане" (на небесни тела)
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
съединение


Explanation:
То си е точно това, което г-н Динев обясни, просто така се нарича за по-кратко. Не бях съвсем сигурен, но пуснах едно търсене из www.yandex.ru за "соединение планет" и се убедих, че е това. За съжаление поради липса на свестна българска търсачка не мога да намеря полезни сайтове на български.
Така че "Юпитер и Сатурн се намират/са в съединение", но не "се съединяват".

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Note added at 2002-02-20 10:03:37 (GMT)
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Опа, грешка - имах предвид отговора на г-н Германов!

Boyan Brezinsky
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
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3683 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
съединение на планетите


Explanation:
I am a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics at the Institute of Astronomy at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, so I am sure for the term!

Galin Borisov
Local time: 07:45
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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