Event Date: August 8th
Time: 6:00 AM
Brief
Yesterday, I showed Venus exactly separated between Orion's Chi stars: 1 and 2. This, after Venus was close to Chi1 on the 6th. Today, after passing from 1 to 2, Venus and Chi2 are a little less than 1/2º apart as seen during morning twilight. Considering that the stars make up the top of Orion's club, Venus has acted as a special "jewel" on the club, enhancing its power as a weapon.
Detailed
Venus will leave the club-(Chi Orionis) stars after this for several months, as it continues to pick up speed in prograde motion, seen from Earth. The next time that Venus is near the stars will be in about 10 months: early June. As a result of how we view it in orbit, at a different perspective, we will not see Venus as close to Orion's club-top. However, as an evening star at that time, We will still see Venus bright and bold.
As for Venus' position against the stars, look at these two images below: the first is similar to yesterday's second, yet now showing Venus closer to Chi2. The time also shows them slightly later in the morning, and higher. The second image shows a further zoom-in of Chi2, Venus and another star which Venus gets close to occulting as seen in the far east before Sunrise. That star, is 5th magnitude 64 Orionis. As seen at the time above from our location, the two are 7 arc-minutes apart. A few hours later, the two are less than 2 arc-minutes apart, yet too high and with a bright sky to see them from here.
Time: 6:00 AM
Brief
Yesterday, I showed Venus exactly separated between Orion's Chi stars: 1 and 2. This, after Venus was close to Chi1 on the 6th. Today, after passing from 1 to 2, Venus and Chi2 are a little less than 1/2º apart as seen during morning twilight. Considering that the stars make up the top of Orion's club, Venus has acted as a special "jewel" on the club, enhancing its power as a weapon.
Detailed
Venus will leave the club-(Chi Orionis) stars after this for several months, as it continues to pick up speed in prograde motion, seen from Earth. The next time that Venus is near the stars will be in about 10 months: early June. As a result of how we view it in orbit, at a different perspective, we will not see Venus as close to Orion's club-top. However, as an evening star at that time, We will still see Venus bright and bold.
As for Venus' position against the stars, look at these two images below: the first is similar to yesterday's second, yet now showing Venus closer to Chi2. The time also shows them slightly later in the morning, and higher. The second image shows a further zoom-in of Chi2, Venus and another star which Venus gets close to occulting as seen in the far east before Sunrise. That star, is 5th magnitude 64 Orionis. As seen at the time above from our location, the two are 7 arc-minutes apart. A few hours later, the two are less than 2 arc-minutes apart, yet too high and with a bright sky to see them from here.
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| click on images to enlarge: courtesy of Starry Night Pro Plus, version 6.4.3, by Simulation Curriculum Corp. |
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