Of course "Hayabusa" is not actually closing in on the Sun, it is just positioned as in the figure so that, seen from the Earth, it is on the opposite side of the Sun; this is called 'conjunction'.
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Positioned
Synonyms for "positioned" (45 found)
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11 entriesaligned placementcentered placementfavorable positionpositioned centrallypositioned for successpositioned herself aspositioned in the centerpositioned next topositioned strategicallyproper positioningstrategic placement
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Four SWAT members positioned themselves on the rooftop.
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He positioned the barrel of his revolver on my temple.
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Algeria is perfectly positioned to serve as a bridge between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
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