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What planet is the brightest planet in Earth's nighttime sky?
Venus is the brightest planet in Earth's nighttime sky. It is often referred to as the "Evening Star" when it appears in the west after sunset and the "Morning Star" when it rises in the east before sunrise.
What 2 planets are considered the morning and evening stars?
Mercury and Venus are visible to naked eye or small telescope observation at these times but are also visible in transit of the sun (as they go across the disc of the sun). This means that no planets are only visible at sunrise or sunset.
Which inner planets have retrograde rotation?
Venus is the only inner planet in our solar system that has retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction to its orbit around the Sun. This results in Venus having a sunrise in the west and a sunset in the east.
Why is Venus visible only for 3 hours at night?
Venus orbits closer to the Sun than Earth, so it stays close to our star's position in the sky. This means it can only be seen for a short period after sunset or before sunrise when it is at its highest point in the sky. Venus spends the majority of its time in the daytime sky when it is not visible.
Can Venus be seen at night without a telescope?
Yes. From summer of 2011 to late spring of 2012 Venus is visible in the West after sunset (If you are in a good location and know exactly where to look it is visible from midday in the East- but without a telescope that is quite difficult).In the last week of January, February, March and April it will appear to be near the Moon.In July it will transit (cross in front of) the Sun (not for viewing with out very special equipment) - the last transit for 105 years.Yes. Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky. Only the moon is brighter. It is normally visible shortly after sunset or shortly before sunrise.
Why does neither Venus nor Mercury appear high in the night sky?
Both Mercury and Venus orbit close to the Sun (relative to us and the other planets) therefore they would only be visible close to the Sun. This means that Venus and Mercury will only be seen after sunset (and then set) or after sunrise (and then be out-shined by the Sun)
How can it be sunrise and sunset at the same moment?
For two antipodal locations (on opposite sides of the Earth) it will be sunrise for one when it is sunset for the other.Also, on the winter solstice, areas very near the North Pole or South Pole may experience a "day" of only a few minutes length, with sunrise quickly becoming sunset and the Sun never leaving the horizon. At the Poles themselves, the period from sunrise to sunset, and sunset to sunrise, is 6 full months.
Where in the sky do you look for Venus?
Note: Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth: Thus when Venus is between the Earth and the Sun or behind the Sun you will not see it, you only see it when it is one side of the sun or the other. Depending on which side of the Sun it is you look towards where the sun will rise or set, just before sunrise or just after sunset. If it is there you can not fail to see it it is VERY bright. At the moment (7th March 2011) Venus is quite close to the Sun and can be seen near to horizon in the East, just before sunrise.
What is that really bright star in the sky just after sunset?
That actually not a star but the planet Venus.You could also be referring to the planet Mercury. It can be seen just before Sunrise and just after Sunset. As mercury is nearest planet to the Sun, it is always seen very close to the Sun in the Sky. We can't see it in the morning because the is too bright and at night it is below the horizon. Hence, it is visible only for a few moments just before Sunrise and just after Sunset very near the horizon.
In Hawaii water skiing and towing activities may only take place when?
Sunrise to sunset. It is illegal to tow a skier or similar device between sunset and sunrise.
What planet is the brightest planet in Earth's nighttime sky?
Venus is the brightest planet in Earth's nighttime sky. It is often referred to as the "Evening Star" when it appears in the west after sunset and the "Morning Star" when it rises in the east before sunrise.
What 2 planets are considered the morning and evening stars?
Mercury and Venus are visible to naked eye or small telescope observation at these times but are also visible in transit of the sun (as they go across the disc of the sun). This means that no planets are only visible at sunrise or sunset.
1 fact about Mercury?
You can only see Mercury at sunrise and sunset.
Which inner planets have retrograde rotation?
Venus is the only inner planet in our solar system that has retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction to its orbit around the Sun. This results in Venus having a sunrise in the west and a sunset in the east.
In mississippi skiing and towing must only take place when?
Sunrise to Sunset
In Georgia skiing and towing activities may only take place when?
Sunrise to sunset.
In Delaware skiing and towing activities may only take place when?
Sunrise to sunset
