The eastern & western elongations of Venus, 2007–’17. Part I. The sunlit hemisphere
Fourteen successive morning and evening elongations of Venus from 2007–’17 are reviewed. The work of 153 observers covered the time period of ESA’s Venus Express and Japan’s Akatsuki missions, and wavelengths from 335–1750nm. Part II will discuss phenomena of the nocturnal hemisphere: the infrared thermal emission from the planet’s surface, and the Ashen Light.
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