Recurrent phenomena of Venus and the Venus/earth orbital resonance
Abstract
Once every eight years, Venus is placed favourably at inferior conjunction for observation from northern latitudes. During a window of time around the conjunction, Venus may be viewed as an evening star and as a morning star on the same day. This essay describes the inferior conjunction of 3 April 1985 and the orbital resonance of Venus and the Earth that causes the regular recurrence of such favourable conjunctions and other phenomena.
- Publication:
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Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
- Pub Date:
- December 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986JRASC..80..336C
- Keywords:
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- Orbital Mechanics;
- Orbital Resonances (Celestial Mechanics);
- Resonance;
- Solar Orbits;
- Star Trackers;
- Venus (Planet);
- Northern Hemisphere;
- Periodic Variations;
- Astronomy