Doorstep astronomy: Venus shines bright Aug 30, 2008
Venus will then slide back toward the glare of the sun, but because it will appear to pass more than eight degrees north of it when it passes inferior conjunction on March 27, a most unusual circumstance will take place for a few days around that time: Venus will be visible as both an evening and morning object, glowing low in the west right after sunset and also low in the east just before sunrise ... But even after it passes inferior conjunction on March 27, our Venus show will not be over,... (MSNBC -- Technology)
This Week's Sky at a Glance Jun 8, 2008
Mercury is on the near side of the Sun (inferior conjunction June 7th), and Venus is on the far side of the Sun (superior conjunction June 9th). Mars (magnitude +1. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Brilliant Venus: Spot the morning beacon Sep 15, 2007
Venus was at inferior conjunction on Aug. 18, in line between the Earth and the sun. Now it is swinging away from that line, speeding ahead of the Earth in its faster orbit. (MSNBC -- Technology)
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Venus is in inferior conjunction today, passing 8. south of the Sun. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Curtain Call for Venus as 'Evening Star' Jul 13, 2007
Then will come about a three-week "intermission," as it sweeps between the Earth and the Sun (inferior conjunction) on August 18. Then, just a week later it will begin to emerge into view as a morning object, rising in the east about 45 minutes before sunrise. (Newsmax)
Venus and Saturn Converge Jul 1, 2007
It will sweep between Earth and the Sun (inferior conjunction) on Aug. 18, then, just a week later it will emerge into view as a morning object, rising in the east about 45 minutes before sunrise. By the end of August, Venus will be rising around 5 a.m. local daylight time, ultimately becoming a brilliant predawn fixture in the eastern sky for the balance of the year. (Space.com)
Your guide to Mercurys day in the sun Nov 4, 2006
On that day, more than half the world will get to see a rare event: Mercury crossing the face of the sun at inferior conjunction ... To see Mercury as an actual disk will be a challenge because its angular diameter is small, only 10 seconds of arc at this inferior conjunction. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Mercury to cross the sun Nov. 8 Oct 11, 2006
On Nov. 8, Mercury will pass through inferior conjunction, a point in its orbit where it is directly between Earth and the Sun. Normally the innermost planet is not visible during an inferior conjunction. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Fall planet guide: Saturn is best bet Sep 30, 2006
On Nov. 8-9, Mercury will arrive at inferior conjunction, crossing directly between the Earth and the Sun and resulting in a rare "transit" across the Sun's disk. For favorably placed viewers in North and South America, the Pacific Ocean, Australia, New Zealand and eastern Asia, Mercury will appear as a tiny black dot crossing the face of the Sun. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Your guide to the planets in 2006 Jan 1, 2006
It then passes roughly between the sun and Earth (inferior conjunction) on Jan. 13 and makes its transition into the morning sky. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
