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Conjunction

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004598

The alignment of two celestial bodies at the same celestial longitude or right ascension as seen from Earth. At new moon the Sun and Moon are in conjunction, and their tide-raising forces combine to produce spring tides, the largest tidal ranges of the lunar month.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004598
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoOpposition; Quadrature
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004598",
  "term": "Conjunction",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The alignment of two celestial bodies at the same celestial longitude or right ascension as seen from Earth. At new moon the Sun and Moon are in conjunction, and their tide-raising forces combine to produce spring tides, the largest tidal ranges of the lunar month.",
  "see_also": [
    "opposition",
    "quadrature"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/conjunction/"
}

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