Hello. We know that Venus is known as an evening star or a morning star as it is generally seen in the evening or in the early morning. But both cannot happen simultaneously. Just think, if suppose Venus sets after the Sun, i.e. it is visible in the evening, then in the morning, the Sun would rise before Venus and therefore Venus would not be visible in the dawn. If Venus is in the east of the Sun, then it is visible only in the early morning.
But, in a rare condition, Venus has dual visibility- meaning it is visible in the morning and also evening in the same day! Yes, you read properly! In a rare condition, this happens and it is happening today, on 20th March and 21st March! Its reason is these days, Venus is having inferior solar conjunction, meaning it is almost close to the line connecting the Sun and the Earth. It is crossing the Sun from inner side and so now it is moving towards east side of the Sun. Therefore, it is no longer visible in the evening and after two weeks, it will be visible in the early morning. But, it is showing wonderful dual visibility!
Showing posts with label Northern regions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northern regions. Show all posts
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Wonderful dual visibility of Venus- A rare phenomenon!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)