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Date: 30 June 2003 Depicts: Solar conjunction as seen from a position above the plane of the Sun and planets. Show in archive: false
The Sun-Earth line is fixed in this coordinate system and Mars moves behind the Sun as seen from Earth. The shaded area marks an angle of 10o at each limb of the Sun.