Motion of sun on ecliptic, 1 degree/day, W to E; Moon, 12 degrees/day, W to E
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Sun-linked motion of inferior planets (max. elongational: 29 degrees and 47 degrees)
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Retrograde motion of superior planets.
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Figures represent motions of the sun, moon, and planets (looking south, for those in the northern hemisphere) against the background of fixed stars. Meanwhile, of course, the stars and everything else move from East to West daily.