Observation by Raffaello: Venus phase

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Raffaello

Observer

Raffaello

Observed

2025 Feb 28 - 05:31

Uploaded

2025 Feb 28 - 05:32

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Mak Cassegrain 18 cm

Location

Rome Italy

Title

Venus phase

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The phases of Venus are the variations of lighting seen on the planet's surface, similar to lunar phases. The first recorded observations of them are thought to have been telescopic observations by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Although the extreme crescent phase of Venus has since been observed with the naked eye, there are no indisputable historical pre-telescopic records of it being described or known. These phase of the planet images were taken between February 16th and February 27th showing the transformation over 11 days. Mak Cassegrain 18 cm from Rome Italy.

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Venus phases transformation 2.png (120.6 kB)

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