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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Venus at superior solar conjunction - Constellation Taurus
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Earth in constellation Ophiuchus (Event not visible) Venus at superior solar conjunction TUE, 04 JUN 2024 AT 11:03 CDT (16:03 UTC) Dominic Ford, Editor From the Inner Planets feed Venus will pass very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side of the solar system from the Earth. This occurs once in every synodic cycle of the planet (584 days), and marks the end of Venus's apparition in the morning sky and its transition to become an evening object over the next few weeks. At closest approach, Venus will appear at a separation of only 0°03' from the Sun, making it totally unobservable for several weeks while it is lost in the Sun's glare. Venus will also pass apogee – the time when it is most distant from the Earth – at around the same time, since it will lie exactly opposite to the Earth in the Solar System. It will move to a distance of 1.74 AU from the Earth, making it appear small and very distant. If it could be observed, it would measure 9.6 arcsec in diameter, whilst appearing completely illuminated. The position of Venus at the moment it passes solar conjunction will be: Object Right Ascension Declination Constellation Angular Size Venus 04h51m20s 22°26'N Taurus 9.6" Sun 04h51m 22°29'N Taurus 31'31" |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Venus at superior solar conjunction - Constellation Taurus
URL: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2024/05/18/2024-june-4-venus-superior-conjunction/
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Planet forecast for June 3 from whenthecurvesalign.com: 2024, June 4: Venus, Superior Conjunction Venus reaches superior conjunction today on the sun’s far side. Earth, Sun, and Venus are in a line, with the central star between the two planets, consequently, that planet is not visible. Venus slowly moves east of the sun, beginning its appearance as the Evening Star. It makes its first appearance during early August. Here is today’s planet forecast: (see link) |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Venus at superior solar conjunction - Constellation Taurus
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Venus at superior solar conjunction - Constellation Taurus
URL: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/venus-superior-conjunction/
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EXCERPT: Venus comes to a superior conjunction every 584 days. Usually, it passes above or below the sun in our sky. At every superior conjunction, Venus moves from our morning sky to our evening sky. We can’t see Venus now, at the beginning of June 2024. But it’ll emerge into our evening sky in mid- to late summer. At this time, it’ll appear as a bright light in the western evening twilight: the glittering evening “star.” When will you see Venus in the evening? Possibly as early as mid-July, and certainly (assuming you have a clear western horizon) by late July or early August. It’ll be easier to spot from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere than for us in the north. For all of us, Venus will ascend gradually in the evening twilight throughout July and August 2024. Overall, at this evening apparition, it’ll spend about eight months as a brilliant light in the evening sky. It’ll disappear again, passing back into the sun’s glare (in front of the sun this time) in March 2025. --Venus behind the sun-- During this superior conjunction of Venus, the planet won’t just pass near the sun in our sky. It’ll go briefly behind the sun as seen from Earth. That is, the sun will occult or pass in front of Venus. According to Guy Ottewell in his 2024 Astronomical Calendar: It ascends through the ecliptic plane on June 6 [2024], so that at the superior conjunction – only a day and a half earlier – it is actually occulted by the sun. --When will you next see Venus?-- Venus will emerge in the western evening twilight in mid- to late July. But, as seen from Earth’s Northern Hemisphere, it’ll be setting less than an hour after the sun by month’s end. Luckily, Venus is the brightest planet, so you might be able to spot it low on the horizon. In mid- to late July, look for it about 30 minutes after sunset. It’s so bright, it’ll show even in the bright evening twilight. In August, Venus will become easier to spot. It’ll be best in 2024 from October through the end of the year. Unfortunately for us in the Northern Hemisphere, the autumn months will feature the ecliptic – or path of the sun, moon and planets – making a narrow angle with the western evening horizon. So, around October, November and December, Venus’ distance from the sun will be mostly sideways with respect to the sun along our western horizon, not up above the sun. (more at link) |
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