February 2011: Venus rules the morning sky

The shadows visibility gradually decreases this month because Earth's orbital motion brings our planet closer to the line joining the Sun and Saturn. Mars passes behind the Sun from our point of view February 4; Neptune follows suit on the 17th; and Mercury completes the triple play February 25...

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Published inAstronomy (Milwaukee) Vol. 39; no. 2; p. 36
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chattanooga Firecrown 01.02.2011
Subjects
Astronomy
Earth orbits
Mercury
Moon
Planets
Telescopes
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ISSN0091-6358
2163-0127

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Summary:The shadows visibility gradually decreases this month because Earth's orbital motion brings our planet closer to the line joining the Sun and Saturn. Mars passes behind the Sun from our point of view February 4; Neptune follows suit on the 17th; and Mercury completes the triple play February 25. [...] on a note of purely theoretical interest, the solar system is a bit lopsided this month.
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ISSN:0091-6358
2163-0127