Tag: venus
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Venus’ Mysterious South Polar Cyclone
Thornhill makes strong argument for theory of an electric solar system in an electric universe!
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Venus’s South Pole Vortex = Whirlwind Size of Europe
You may view astronomy boring, but south pole vortex of Venus may change your mind? The present writer prefers 2006 image (picture), when double vortex appeared. The picture revealed Earth-like hurricane funnels. A prior post on Venus south pole vortex, is available here. In current article, “Venus’s South Pole Vortex –Strange Behavior of a Whirlwind…
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Arc of Venus: Mysteries of Our Sister Planet’s Atmosphere
The Daily Galaxy shares scientists strategy to better understand atmosphere of Venus. The biggest Venus mystery concerns, according to article, “…super-rotation. The whole atmosphere circles the planet in just four Earth days, much faster than the planet’s spin period of 243 days.” Refracted sunlight as it passes through layers of air above planet’s cloudtops, creates…
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Century’s Last Transit of Venus On June 5th
The last Transit of Venus for this century will occur June 5th. A video of most recent transit in 2004 provides idea what viewers can expect. A local transit calculator is available here. There are also tips for safe viewing at the Transit of Venus website.
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#DataDump: #SuperMoon, Snooping, Sidesteps and more
#Supermoon Saturday: May’s Full Moon coincides with Perigee, first of 6 Celestial events this month // 7M Birds Die in US and Canada a Year because of Communication Towers // Justice Department Clears Google In Wi-Fi Sniffing Scandal // Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor Vows to Fix Following Public Pressure // How Apple Sidesteps Billions…
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Slender Crescent and Venus Conjunction
Tuesday, just after sunset, you may peer west to see conjunction of a slender crescent Moon with planet Venus. The fresh air and visuals will do your soul good! Thanks goes to SpaceWeather.com for the heads up!
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Venus and Jupiter Converging March 12 – 13
Venus and Jupiter will be less than 3 degrees apart in western sky just after sunset for next two evenings. The sight of converging globes can be a beautiful even mesmerizing sight. Thanks goes to Marek Nicoderm for image (pictured) from approach on March 9. You may view more images at SpaceWeather.com.
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Strange Facts About Venus
The Daily Galaxy ran an article recently, “Strange, Colossal Explosions Observed on Venus,” on detecting a Hot Flow Anomaly (HFA) for the first time near Venus.
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april 28th morning planetary conjunction
Adrian West invites readers to rise a half hour before sunrise tomorrow, in order, to get a glimpse of Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars in conjunction. West urges in a Universe Today article, “Planets Party in The Morning April 28-May 1”: “Go out and with either a pair of binoculars, a small telescope, or just…
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double-eyed vortex at venus south pole
The Venus Express probe, orbiting that planet since 2006, has sent back images that reveal a vortex at the south pole that shifts its shape every 24 hours. A recent article on the Signs of the Times website reveals that this 1,200 mile vortex is more than just a spinning circle; this Vortex is detected…
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impressive auroras as aurora max 2012 nears
Take a brief and beautiful tour of auroras (or aurorae) from around the world, then depart for more pix from other points in the solar system, Saturn (red) and Jupiter (blue). Auroras are building and will reach an aurora max in 2012. First stop, Northern Lights in Iceland are pictured on The Telegraph UK website.…