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Syzygy (from Greek Συζυγία "conjunction, yoked together") may refer to: Science * Syzygy (astronomy), a collinear configuration of three celestial bodies * Syzygy (mathematics), linear relation between generators of a module * Syzygy, in biology, the pairing of chromosomes during meiosis * Syzygy endgame tablebases, used by chess engines Philosophy * Syzygy, a concept in the philosophy of Vladimir Solovyov (philosopher)#Influence, Vladimir Solovyov denoting "close union" * Syzygy, a term used by Carl Jung to mean a union of opposites, e.g. anima and animus * Syzygy, female–male pairings of the emanations known as Aeon (Gnosticism) Literature * Epirrhematic syzygy: a system of symmetrically corresponding verse forms in Aristophanes#Dramatic structure, Greek Old Comedy * "It Wasn't Syzygy", a short story by Theodore Sturgeon#Representative short stories, Theodore Sturgeon * ''Syzygy'', a novel by Michael G. Coney * Syzygy (novel), ''Syzygy'' (novel), a novel by Frederi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syzygy (astronomy)
In astronomy, a syzygy ( ; ) is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. Overview The word is often used in reference to the Sun, Earth, and either the Moon or a planet, where the latter is in conjunction or opposition. Solar and lunar eclipses occur at times of syzygy, as do transits and occultations. The term is often applied when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction (new moon) or opposition (full moon). The word ''syzygy'' is often used to describe interesting configurations of astronomical objects in general. For example, one such case occurred on March 21, 1894, around 23:00 GMT, when Mercury transited the Sun as would have been seen from Venus, and Mercury and Venus both simultaneously transited the Sun as seen from Saturn. It is also used to describe situations when all the planets are on the same side of the Sun although they are ''not necessarily in a straight line'', such as on March 10, 1982. On June 3, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
