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  2. Apparent retrograde motion - Wikipedia

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    Inner planets Venus and Mercury appear to move in retrograde in a similar mechanism, but as they can never be in opposition to the Sun as seen from Earth, their retrograde cycles are tied to their inferior conjunctions with the Sun. They are unobservable in the Sun's glare and in their "new" phase, with mostly their dark sides toward Earth ...

  3. Retrograde and prograde motion - Wikipedia

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    Venus is close enough to the Sun to experience significant gravitational tidal dissipation, and also has a thick enough atmosphere to create thermally driven atmospheric tides that create a retrograde torque. Venus's present slow retrograde rotation is in equilibrium balance between gravitational tides trying to tidally lock Venus to the Sun ...

  4. 7 planets are going to be retrograde this summer. Here ... - AOL

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    Seven planets are going to be retrograde in the summer of 2023. Here are the dates for Mercury retrograde, Venus retrograde, Saturn retrograde, Neptune retrograde, Pluto retrograde and more.

  5. 5 planets are about to be retrograde at the same time. What ...

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    Five planets are going to be retrograde in the summer of 2024. Here are the dates for Mercury retrograde, Venus retrograde, Saturn retrograde, Neptune retrograde, Pluto retrograde and more.

  6. Observations and explorations of Venus - Wikipedia

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    The planet's period of retrograde motion is 20 days on either side of the inferior conjunction. In fact, through a telescope Venus at greatest elongation appears less than half full due to Schröter's effect first noticed in 1793 and shown in 1996 as due to its thick atmosphere. Venus in daylight at 5 p.m. in the southern hemisphere ...

  7. Venus and Mercury Are Both Retrograde – Here’s What To Expect

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    On August 23, 2023, Venus retrograde and Mercury retrograde will join forces for a wild and crazy finale to summer. As you look at your calendar to lock in your last-minute summer plans, there are ...

  8. Venus - Wikipedia

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    Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is a terrestrial planet and is the closest in mass and size to its orbital neighbour Earth. Venus has by far the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover.

  9. Venus retrograde 2023: How it will affect your love life ...

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    Venus retrograde is a 'make it or break it' moment for relationships. Venus retrograde in Leo may have you yearning for attention. Think about it: Leo is the regal planet who wants to be adored.