When observing planetary motions from Earth,the term retrograde motion refers to the:
A) apparent westward motion of the planet (and the Sun, the Moon, and stars) across the sky due to the rotation of Earth.
B) motion of the planet away from Earth during part of its orbit.
C) slow eastward motion of the planet from night to night compared with the background stars.
D) slow westward motion of the planet from night to night compared with the background stars.
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