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Why are triple conjunctions in a resonance forbidden?

I was reading the Wikipedia article about orbital resonance and noticed that Laplace resonances forbid triple conjunctions. This seems to be supported by the Io-Europa-Ganymede system and the Nyx-Styx-...
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In-the-sky.org's simulation of the September 5, 2024 Venus-Moon conjunction seems off, but how, and why?

By a lucky coincidence I happened to have a great view of the conjunction of Venus and the Moon on September 5, 2024. Once the naughty cloud moved up and the pair moved down, they aligned with a third,...
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