The phrase "alignment of the sun" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to astronomy, astrology, or discussions about solar events and their significance.
Example: "The alignment of the sun with the planets is believed to influence various natural phenomena on Earth."
Alternatives: "solar alignment" or "sun's alignment".
The alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth that occurs at both new and full moon is known as syzygy.
Mr. Baxter mentioned in passing the possibility of a cataclysmic event on May 5, when -- according to a futurist he respects -- an alignment of the sun and several planets will disturb the earth's axis and cause all kinds of havoc.
Many of those attending are druids, who regard Stonehenge as "a temple to the alignment of the sun and the relationship between the sun and the earth and the moon".
In this Thread, we will become familiar with the orientation of shadows, their size in relation to the object casting them, and how the alignment of the Sun, the object, and the shadow tells us much about how shadows work.
I understand this has to do with the alignment of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon, but I would expect that the gravitational effects of the Moon would be weaker during a Full Moon as the Sun is "pulling" from the opposite direction?
What appealed to them in Copernicus' model was its ability to do away with ad hoc devices in Ptolemy's system (such as the equant), to explain key phenomena in a pleasing fashion (the observed retrograde motion of the planets), and to explain away otherwise inexplicable coincidences in Ptolemy's system (such as the alignment of the Sun and the centres of the epicycles of the inferior planets).
King tides, which frequently flood South Florida even when the sun shines, are the most blatant example of the interplay between rising seas and the alignment of the moon, sun and Earth.
These so-called king tides, which happen frequently, are the most blatant example of the interplay between rising seas and the alignment of the moon, sun and Earth.
If you have never heard of the King tide before, it's a predictable high tide, occurring when the orbit and alignment of the Earth, sun, and moon coincide.
Given that Planet Nine is suspected to be circling the sun at an even more extreme angle, the scientists calculated that it could indeed have pulled the planets out of alignment with the sun, causing the 6-degree mismatch.
Given that Planet Nine is suspected to be circling the sun at an even more extreme angle, the scientists calculated that it could indeed have pulled the planets out of alignment with the sun, causing the 6-degree mismatch.
