Q. The angular distance between a planet and the Sun, as viewed from the Earth is called

A
Angle of inclination
B
Elongation
C
Latitude
D
Opposition
Solution:

In astronomy, a planet’s elongation is the angular separation between the Sun and the planet, with Earth as the reference point. The greatest elongation of a given inferior planet occurs when this planet’s position, in its orbital path around the Sun, is at tangent to the observer on Earth.

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