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Venus is the second planet from the sun and is often referred to as Earth's sister planet because it is almost exactly the same size, just being slightly smaller.  The similarity's end there as Venus has  surface temperature of over 800 

.Venus, second rock from the sun.

Venus is shown here in a "half" moon phase. Due to it's position between Earth's orbit and the sun, it has phases like our moon does from our vantage point.

Here is a picture of Venus setting over our house.

Venus Information:
RA: 19h 49m 04.9s Dec: -23°44'26" 
Azm: 162°43'19" Alt: +30°10'12" (with refraction: +30°11'53")
Phase: 29.627%, Apparent magnitude: -4.65
Heliocentric ecliptical coordinates: 
l: 48°59'41.1" b: -01°34'54.0" r: 0.722681 
Geometric geocentric ecliptical coordinates: 
l: +294°49'39" b: -02°36'52" r: 0.437380 
Mean geometric ecliptical coordinates: 
l: +294°49'49" b: -02°36'52" r: 0.437426 
True equatorial coordinates: RA: 19h 49m 05s Dec: -23°44'09" 
Physical Data
Apparent angular diameter: 38.13=

   

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