Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Position of the Sun, Earth and Moon in a straight line of 180° angle is known as syzygy.
Syzygy conjunction causes solar eclipse.
Syzygy opposition causes lunar eclipse.
Syzygy conjunction occurs at the time of perihelion only.
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
– A syzygy conjunction (Moon between Sun and Earth) causes a solar eclipse.
– A syzygy opposition (Earth between Sun and Moon) causes a lunar eclipse.
– Syzygy conjunction (New Moon) occurs approximately once a lunar cycle (around 29.5 days). Perihelion (Earth closest to the Sun) occurs only once a year (around January 3rd). Therefore, syzygy conjunction does not occur only at the time of perihelion.