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[Centaur]

Venus has ended its recent apparition as a morning star and each day after sunset it is slowly ascending further above the western horizon as the brilliant evening star. Its evening apparition will conclude with a transit in June.

For my description of the 2011/2012 Venus evening apparition and my related graphics including those for the June transit, visit my Venus webpage at www.CurtRenz.com/venus

Photos and descriptions of brilliant Venus during its current evening apparition would be welcome additions to this thread.

[patrickm]

Retrograde until 3/27? Am I reading that right? Will Jupiter ever get close?

Cool stuff.

[Centaur]

Sept 29, 2011 0:20:59 GMT -6 patrickm said:

Retrograde until 3/27? Am I reading that right? Will Jupiter ever get close?

Cool stuff.

Glad you liked it, Patrick, but there seems to be a misunderstanding. Sorry, you may want to read it again. Among the things noted there is the fact that Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation (angular separation) from the Sun on March 27. Also stated is that apparent retrograde motion will commence on May 15. The implication is that prior to that date its motion in ecliptical longitude will appear direct. Also mentioned in my article is the fact that Venus will appear to pass 3.0° north of Jupiter on March 13.

[patrickm]

I missed all this how? Don't think I was drinking or asleep. Will revisit and then ask more stupid questions.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Patrick doesn't share his good stuff with me.

Just sayin'.

[patrickm]

Ah, I missed the writing below the links. Hazard of reading the board on small iPhone screen I reckon.

[Paulie pchris00]

Did somebody say Venus transit? It's less than 250 days away (249 day, 16 hours).

[Centaur]

Venus is peaking! For its current apparition, Venus will reach its highest altitude as viewed from Chicagoland (30 minutes after sunset) of 37.8° on March 26. On March 27 at 03 hr CDT it will achieve its greatest eastern elongation of 46.0°. Around March 28 it will be in dichotomy, i.e. 50% illuminated like a Half Moon. Afterward it will be seen as a waning crescent before its transit of the Sun during the afternoon of June 05. Enjoy the show! www.CurtRenz.com/venus