Science MCQS - QUESTION DETAILS

Which celestial event occurs when a planet appears to reverse its normal direction of motion in the sky?
A. Opposition
B. Retrograde motion
C. Conjunction
D. Perihelion

Retrograde motion is when a planet appears to move backward in the sky relative to the stars.

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