16 Oct
2006
16 Oct
'06
2:03 p.m.
Chuck Hards wrote:
With this in mind, one can see why certain sharp-eyed individuals can see the crescent phase of Venus visually. When at crescent phase, Venus is very close to superior conjunction, and thus almost as large diametrically as possible. Superior conjunction is also when transits can take place. Neat!
Ummm, isn't superior conjunction when Venus is on the other side of the Sun and inferior conjunction when it's between us and the Sun (and when transits take place)? pw