Question

At most times, Mars appears to move __________ relative to the stars. The exceptions are during its periods of apparent retrograde motion, when Mars appears to move __________ relative to the stars.

Answer 1

to the left (eastward), to the right (westward)

Step-by-step explanation:

• The apartment retrograde motion is the motion of the planet is directly opposite to that of the motion within its system. While the direct motion is also called as the prograde motion that is the same direction of the motion. And from the earth's we look to the sky the planet travels from the east to the west direction of motion and in a similar since the inner planets as the venus and the mercury moves in the retrograde motion.