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From: Frank Reed (no email)
Date: Fri Dec 09 2005 - 21:15:25 EST
Bill, you wrote:
"Perhaps semantics."
Yes, Herbert was making a little joke. Normally you can't see Venus at
inferior conjunction unless it's transiting! But in fact, it can also be seen when
the ecliptic latitude at conjunction is very high. I've followed it right
through, watching that slim crescent roll around from west facing to east facing
-FER
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
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