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Task · part of 5. The five visible planets: named, charted for a year, and one observed

5(a). The five most visible planets, and which show phases

Required

Named, then which of them can appear in phases like the Moon's and which cannot, and WHY, which is the part that is really being asked.

Where this step comes from

  1. Astronomy Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(a)

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