At superior conjunction, Venus or Mercury are behind the sun from Earth. At inferior conjunction, Venus or Mercury are between the Earth and sun. At greatest elongation, Venus or Mercury are most to one side of the sun. Around greatest elongation, these inner planets, Mercury and Venus, are at their greatest distances from the sun on our sky’s dome. Chart via EarthSky.What is an elongation?| EarthSky
Argh! They’re at it again. Memes are circulating suggesting a planet alignment in early June 2025. True or not true? Night sky expert Deborah Byrd of EarthSky has the scoop – plus a REAL planet forecast for June – beginning at 12:15 p.m. CDT (17:15 UTC) on Monday, June 2. Join live, and we’ll answer your questions!| EarthSky