I J▪inferiorconjunction-ThetwoplanetsclosertotheSunthanuswillpassthroughinferiorconjunctionwhentheyareinbetweenus andtheSun.Moreoftenthannot,theplanetdoesnotcrossthefaceoftheSun,ortransit.Aninferiorplanetisquiteunobservable when it is at inferior conjunction