What is retrograde motion?
A) east to west motion of the Sun over many successive nights
B) east to west motion of the Moon relative to the stars over many successive nights
C) occasional east to west motion of the planets relative to the stars over many successive nights
D) occasional west to east motion of the planets relative to the stars over many successive nights
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