Sentence examples for retrograde motion from inspiring English sources
noun
Motion of a body (either real or apparent) in a direction opposite to that of its normal motion, or to that of other similar or related bodies
The third motion is retrograde motion.
Of course, actual scientists point out that any "retrograde" motion by Mercury is an optical illusion.
Some satellites around planets have weird inclinations and exhibit retrograde motion.
Mr. Fluharty is teaching the concept of retrograde motion in astronomy.
Each of these planets goes into retrograde motion when it is diametrically opposite the Sun as viewed from Earth.
Each time that astronomers encountered new difficulties -- like explaining the retrograde motion of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn -- they developed highly creative new concepts like epicycles and deferents.
"But if you can show them a video of it happening, then they will really understand what retrograde motion is in a much more meaningful way".
It is shown that such comets differ from other comets by their large perihelion distances and by a predominance of retrograde motion.
The focus of this investigation is to identify some of the tractor beam conditions so as to achieve retrograde motion of a dielectric sphere located arbitrarily in space.
The new ingredients in this restricted three body problem are the Neptune oblateness and the high inclined and retrograde motion of Triton.
The irregular satellites those having orbits with high eccentricity, high inclination, or both, and sometimes even retrograde motion must represent objects formerly in orbit around the Sun that were gravitationally captured by their respective planets.
