Astronomy
Chasing An Occultation
[/caption] You've all heard me talk about watching the Moon occult a bright star. That's when we get a great…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 7-9, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Have you been watching Jupiter and the Moon make a pass at each other in the early…
Sun and Venus
[/caption] Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting at an average distance of 108.2 million km. Venus takes…
Venus Conjunction
A conjunction of Venus occurs when Earth, Venus and the Sun are all lined up together. Imagine looking down at…
Venus Period of Rotation
The period of rotation for Venus is 243 days. In other words, Venus takes 243 days to turn once on…
Does Venus Have Seasons?
[/caption] Venus is similar to Earth in size, mass, density to Earth. In many ways it's Earth's twin planets. Of…
Origin of Venus
[/caption] Where did the planet Venus come from? What's the origin of Venus. Actually, Venus and the rest of the…
Closest Planet to Venus
[/caption] What planet gets closest to Venus? It actually depends on where the planets are in their orbits; but you…
Venus and Jupiter
[/caption] Venus and Jupiter are two different planets that play a very prominent role in the night sky. Venus is…
Clouds on Venus
The clouds of Venus are its defining characteristic. We can see the surface of Mars and Mercury, but the surface…