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Old July 5th 07, 03:21 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
mitch
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Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


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Old July 5th 07, 04:37 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Hmmm..doesn't answer my question


"Sam Wormley" wrote in message
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mitch wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


http://faculty.trinityvalleyschool.o...edplanets.html



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Old July 5th 07, 05:08 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
canopus56[_1_]
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On Jul 5, 8:21 am, "mitch" wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


Maximum elongation, or the angular distance between the Sun and Venus,
is around 45 degrees and occurred last month. Currently, Venus is
slightly past maximum elongation at around 41 degrees. Over the next
month, you will see Venus continue to grow closer to the Sun in the
evening twilight. - Canopus56

P.S. - Here's a 90 day empheris listing of the Sun-Earth-Venus angle:

2007-May-05 00:00 42.2248 /T
2007-May-06 00:00 42.3761 /T
2007-May-07 00:00 42.5250 /T
2007-May-08 00:00 42.6712 /T
2007-May-09 00:00 42.8148 /T
2007-May-10 00:00 42.9555 /T
2007-May-11 00:00 43.0935 /T
2007-May-12 00:00 43.2286 /T
2007-May-13 00:00 43.3607 /T
2007-May-14 00:00 43.4897 /T
2007-May-15 00:00 43.6156 /T
2007-May-16 00:00 43.7384 /T
2007-May-17 00:00 43.8578 /T
2007-May-18 00:00 43.9739 /T
2007-May-19 00:00 44.0864 /T
2007-May-20 00:00 44.1954 /T
2007-May-21 00:00 44.3006 /T
2007-May-22 00:00 44.4020 /T
2007-May-23 00:00 44.4994 /T
2007-May-24 00:00 44.5927 /T
2007-May-25 00:00 44.6817 /T
2007-May-26 00:00 44.7663 /T
2007-May-27 00:00 44.8462 /T
2007-May-28 00:00 44.9215 /T
2007-May-29 00:00 44.9918 /T
2007-May-30 00:00 45.0571 /T
2007-May-31 00:00 45.1171 /T
2007-Jun-01 00:00 45.1717 /T
2007-Jun-02 00:00 45.2207 /T
2007-Jun-03 00:00 45.2640 /T
2007-Jun-04 00:00 45.3012 /T
2007-Jun-05 00:00 45.3323 /T
2007-Jun-06 00:00 45.3570 /T
2007-Jun-07 00:00 45.3751 /T
2007-Jun-08 00:00 45.3865 /T
2007-Jun-09 00:00 45.3909 /T
2007-Jun-10 00:00 45.3881 /T
2007-Jun-11 00:00 45.3778 /T
2007-Jun-12 00:00 45.3600 /T
2007-Jun-13 00:00 45.3342 /T
2007-Jun-14 00:00 45.3002 /T
2007-Jun-15 00:00 45.2579 /T
2007-Jun-16 00:00 45.2068 /T
2007-Jun-17 00:00 45.1466 /T
2007-Jun-18 00:00 45.0771 /T
2007-Jun-19 00:00 44.9978 /T
2007-Jun-20 00:00 44.9084 /T
2007-Jun-21 00:00 44.8085 /T
2007-Jun-22 00:00 44.6977 /T
2007-Jun-23 00:00 44.5756 /T
2007-Jun-24 00:00 44.4417 /T
2007-Jun-25 00:00 44.2956 /T
2007-Jun-26 00:00 44.1368 /T
2007-Jun-27 00:00 43.9648 /T
2007-Jun-28 00:00 43.7791 /T
2007-Jun-29 00:00 43.5793 /T
2007-Jun-30 00:00 43.3646 /T
2007-Jul-01 00:00 43.1347 /T
2007-Jul-02 00:00 42.8889 /T
2007-Jul-03 00:00 42.6265 /T
2007-Jul-04 00:00 42.3472 /T
2007-Jul-05 00:00 42.0501 /T
2007-Jul-06 00:00 41.7346 /T
2007-Jul-07 00:00 41.4002 /T
2007-Jul-08 00:00 41.0461 /T
2007-Jul-09 00:00 40.6717 /T
2007-Jul-10 00:00 40.2762 /T
2007-Jul-11 00:00 39.8588 /T
2007-Jul-12 00:00 39.4189 /T
2007-Jul-13 00:00 38.9556 /T
2007-Jul-14 00:00 38.4681 /T
2007-Jul-15 00:00 37.9556 /T
2007-Jul-16 00:00 37.4172 /T
2007-Jul-17 00:00 36.8521 /T
2007-Jul-18 00:00 36.2593 /T
2007-Jul-19 00:00 35.6381 /T
2007-Jul-20 00:00 34.9875 /T
2007-Jul-21 00:00 34.3067 /T
2007-Jul-22 00:00 33.5950 /T
2007-Jul-23 00:00 32.8516 /T
2007-Jul-24 00:00 32.0759 /T
2007-Jul-25 00:00 31.2672 /T
2007-Jul-26 00:00 30.4250 /T
2007-Jul-27 00:00 29.5490 /T
2007-Jul-28 00:00 28.6391 /T
2007-Jul-29 00:00 27.6952 /T
2007-Jul-30 00:00 26.7175 /T
2007-Jul-31 00:00 25.7066 /T
2007-Aug-01 00:00 24.6632 /T
2007-Aug-02 00:00 23.5888 /T
2007-Aug-03 00:00 22.4849 /T
2007-Aug-04 00:00 21.3538 /T
2007-Aug-05 00:00 20.1985 /T
2007-Aug-06 00:00 19.0227 /T
2007-Aug-07 00:00 17.8315 /T
2007-Aug-08 00:00 16.6309 /T
2007-Aug-09 00:00 15.4291 /T
2007-Aug-10 00:00 14.2365 /T
2007-Aug-11 00:00 13.0671 /T
2007-Aug-12 00:00 11.9392 /T
2007-Aug-13 00:00 10.8774 /T
2007-Aug-14 00:00 9.9145 /T
2007-Aug-15 00:00 9.0925 /T
2007-Aug-16 00:00 8.4619 /T
2007-Aug-17 00:00 8.0747 /L
2007-Aug-18 00:00 7.9711 /L
2007-Aug-19 00:00 8.1634 /L

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Old July 5th 07, 05:10 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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On Jul 5, 9:13 am, Sam Wormley wrote:
mitch wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


http://faculty.trinityvalleyschool.o...edplanets.html


Very cool page, Sam. I always wondered what the appendices in my
Peterson's Sky Guide would look like, if animated. - Canopus56

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Old July 5th 07, 05:13 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
laura halliday
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Default Maximum elongation

On Jul 5, 7:21 am, "mitch" wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


Maximum elongation was a few weeks ago (early June),
consistent with Venus being a fat crescent now. We're
on the way to inferior conjunction.

This information is available in (among other places)
Sky & Telescope, and the RASC Observer's Handbook.

Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte

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Old July 10th 07, 08:58 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Maximum elongation


"laura halliday" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Jul 5, 7:21 am, "mitch" wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


Maximum elongation was a few weeks ago (early June),
consistent with Venus being a fat crescent now. We're
on the way to inferior conjunction.



Well Nancy...ED was always an issue...


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Old July 10th 07, 04:47 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Maximum elongation

On Jul 10, 12:58 am, "mitch" wrote:
"laura halliday" wrote in message

oups.com...

On Jul 5, 7:21 am, "mitch" wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


Maximum elongation was a few weeks ago (early June),
consistent with Venus being a fat crescent now. We're
on the way to inferior conjunction.


Well Nancy...ED was always an issue...


???

Non sequitur. Your facts are uncoordinated.

Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte

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Old July 11th 07, 05:15 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
mitch[_2_]
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Default Maximum elongation

Is that important for your personality and temperment right now?


"laura halliday" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Jul 10, 12:58 am, "mitch" wrote:
"laura halliday" wrote in message

oups.com...

On Jul 5, 7:21 am, "mitch" wrote:
Is Venus at or near maximum elongation?


Maximum elongation was a few weeks ago (early June),
consistent with Venus being a fat crescent now. We're
on the way to inferior conjunction.


Well Nancy...ED was always an issue...


???

Non sequitur. Your facts are uncoordinated.

Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte



 




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