The planet Venus
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From Ashburn , Venus is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.
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Name
Venus
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Object Type
Inferior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | -3.91 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -4.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h44m [2] |
| Declination: | -09°28' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.71 AU 14.21 lightmin [2] |
Orbital Elements [2]
| Semi-major axis: | 0.72 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.006773 |
| Inclination: | 3.39° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 76.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 54.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 50.45° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.72 AU |
| Aphelion: | 0.73 AU |
| Orbital period: | 0.62 years |
Sources
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
| [2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac. 1992. K. P. Seidelmann, Ed., p.316 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
Events
| 20 Feb 2021 | – Venus at aphelion |
| 26 Mar 2021 | – Venus at superior solar conjunction |
| 28 Mar 2021 | – Venus at greatest brightness |
| 12 Jun 2021 | – Venus at perihelion |
| 02 Oct 2021 | – Venus at aphelion |
| 28 Oct 2021 | – Venus at dichotomy |
| 29 Oct 2021 | – Venus at greatest elongation east |
| 08 Nov 2021 | – Lunar occultation of Venus |
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