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Clive Ross - 29 Jan 2006 12:09 GMT

Need an expert here.
Venus and Earth realign in approximately the same location every eight
years.
I remember in the late 1980's on the "morning" of the summer solstice Venus
rising about 3-4 AM. An awesome site!
What I am hoping for is somebody in this group who could tell me what year
that would have been.
As stated at the end of the 80's.
Also remember Pleiades being in the same vicinity...if that helps.

Thanks to whoever can assist.
Cross

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CeeBee - 30 Jan 2006 13:42 GMT

"Clive Ross" <sossos@sympatico.ca> wrote in alt.astronomy:

> Need an expert here.
> Venus and Earth realign in approximately the same location every eight
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> As stated at the end of the 80's.
> Also remember Pleiades being in the same vicinity...if that helps.

June 21, 1985, Venus rose around 3.17.

Venus
Rise: 3:17 on 21-6-1985
Transit: 10:32 on 21-6-1985
Set: 17:48 on 21-6-1985
RA: 02h 50m 03.1s Dec: +13°21'28"
Azm: 67°46'23" Alt: -00°05'42"
Phase: 53,869%, Apparent magnitude: -4,24
Heliocentric ecliptical:
l: 318°24'55.6" b: -02°59'39.7" r: 0,728215
Geometric geocentric ecliptical:
l: +44°06'42" b: -02°50'26" r: 0,767598
Mean geometric ecliptical:
l: +44°06'41" b: -02°50'26" r: 0,767509
True equatorial coordinates: RA: 02h 50m 03s Dec: +13°21'37"
Physical Data
Apparent angular diameter: 21,73

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CeeBee - 30 Jan 2006 17:57 GMT

CeeBee <ceebeechester@start.com.au> wrote in alt.astronomy:

> June 21, 1985, Venus rose around 3.17.

1990 is also a possibility, with Venus rising later, around 3.40, so I
wonder if you've been able to see it rise above the horizon, unless of
course your horizon was free.

Venus
Rise: 3:38 on 21-6-1990
Transit: 11:17 on 21-6-1990
Set: 18:57 on 21-6-1990
RA: 03h 34m 00.3s Dec: +17°20'08"
Azm: 70°33'10" Alt: +06°54'42" (with refraction: +07°02'13")
Phase: 80,955%, Apparent magnitude: -3,94
Heliocentric ecliptical:
l: 03°36'48.4" b: -03°14'46.7" r: 0,726296
Geometric geocentric ecliptical:
l: +55°23'18" b: -01°49'33" r: 1,290849
Mean geometric ecliptical:
l: +55°23'03" b: -01°49'34" r: 1,290731
True equatorial coordinates: RA: 03h 34m 00s Dec: +17°20'14"
Physical Data
Apparent angular diameter: 12,92

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Clive Ross - 31 Jan 2006 21:08 GMT

CeeBee:

You hit it on the head with the 1990 date.
Could not be the 1985 'cause I was not at the location at that time.
I knew it was either 1989 or 1990, but didn't want to influence your search.

Thanks again for your efforts.

The very best to you.
Clive

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