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