| February 27 2009 AP Traveler, STL11000 Single 100ms Sub in Ha The elongation of Venus from the Sun is particularly large this year, allowing spectacular views of Venus right through it's inferior conjunction. Venus is about 3.5 times larger in diameter than the Moon but at present is about 150 times more distant. Both are lit by the Sun from the same angle Click on image for full sized jpg. |
| Moon and Venus |
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