Venus (Planet)
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From Cambridge , Venus will become visible around 19:24 (EDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 6 minutes after the Sun at 22:13.
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Name
Venus
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Object type
Inferior planet
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Current position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | -4.03 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -4.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h51m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°17' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.20 AU 10.01 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 Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 24 Mar 2023 | – Lunar occultation of Venus |
| 17 Apr 2023 | – Venus at perihelion |
| 08 May 2023 | – Venus at highest altitude in evening sky |
| 03 Jun 2023 | – Venus at dichotomy |
| 04 Jun 2023 | – Venus at greatest elongation east |
| 09 Jul 2023 | – Venus at greatest brightness |
| 08 Aug 2023 | – Venus at aphelion |
| 13 Aug 2023 | – Venus at inferior solar conjunction |
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