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Planetary phase

A planetary phase is a certain portion of a planet's area that reflects sunlight as viewed from a given vantage point, as well as the period of time during which it occurs. The phase is determined by the phase angle, which is the angle between the planet, the Sun and the Earth.

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PlanetReflectsSunlightPhase angle
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Planetary phase

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Avg. degree1.88
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Planetary phase

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Planetary phase → certain portion of a planet's area that reflects sunlight as viewed from a given vantage point

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Planetary phaseis acertain portion of a planet's area that reflects sunlight as viewed from a given vantage point0.90text

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