Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Solar System and Orbits.
The apparent backward movement of a planet in the night sky as observed from Earth, caused when the faster-moving Earth overtakes a slower-moving outer planet.
retrograde motion appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Astronomy, especially Solar System and Orbits and Structure Changes.
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