Back of the 26th, we posted a bit about synodic cycles and how the - TopicsExpress



          

Back of the 26th, we posted a bit about synodic cycles and how the planets have phases just as the Moon does. Well, it just so happens that an astronomical wizard has put together a great little video that demonstrates the phases and path of Venus in the night sky for the a period of 238 days. This period shown is not the entire synodic cycle (rather, it is a little less than half of the cycle), but it demonstrates the process wonderfully. Check it out: earthsky.org/…/animation-shows-venus-in-evening-sky-…
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:07:14 +0000

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