The planet Venus

From Ashburn , Venus is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.
Name
Venus
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Object Type
Inferior Planet
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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] |
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° |
Perihelion: | 0.72 AU |
Aphelion: | 0.73 AU |
Orbital period: | 0.62 years |
[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 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
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 |