What happens during the apparent retrograde motion of a planet?

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Options:

A . The planet rises in the west and sets in the east.

B . The planet appears to move eastward with respect to the stars over a period of many nights.

C . The planet moves backward through the sky.

D . The planet moves backward in its orbit around the Sun

Answer: Option B
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B
Option B

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