Question

What happens during the apparent retrograde motion of a planet?

• A. The planet rises in the west and sets in the east.
• B. The planet appears to move eastward with respect to the stars over a period of many nights.
• C. The planet moves backward through the sky.
• D. The planet moves backward in its orbit around the Sun

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The planet appears to move eastward with respect to the stars over a period of many nights.

Option B