Venus (Planet)
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From Fairfield , Venus is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
Venus
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Object type
Inferior planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h09m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°48' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | -3.89 (V) [1] |
| Angular diameter: | 10.0 arcsec[2] |
| Distance: | 1.68 AU 13.95 lightmin [2] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.24 deg/day[2] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 67.0° |
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° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -4.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 07 Apr 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Venus |
| 04 Jun 2024 | – Venus at superior solar conjunction |
| 10 Jul 2024 | – Venus at perihelion |
| 05 Sep 2024 | – Lunar occultation of Venus |
| 30 Oct 2024 | – Venus at aphelion |
| 10 Jan 2025 | – Venus at greatest elongation east |
| 11 Jan 2025 | – Venus at dichotomy |
| 02 Feb 2025 | – Venus at highest altitude in evening sky |
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