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greatest elongation
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greatest elongationhas elongation varieshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:00.0
has definition The instants when the geocentric angular distances of Mercury or Venus are at a maximum from the Sun.has source: Seidelman, P. 1992 Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, University Science Books, Mill Valley, CA, 2001-09-27 09:30:00.0
is an instance of planetary elongation2001-09-27 09:30:00.0
is a kind of planetary elongation event2001-09-27 09:30:00.0
anglehas unit angle unit2001-09-27 09:33:30.0
eventhas duration2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym world point2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has time of occurrence2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
numberhas value2001-09-27 09:32:57.0