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The Venus Transit 2004

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Appendix 1

Conjunction


We have a conjunction when Venus is between the Earth and the Sun (inferior conjunction) or on the far side of the Sun (superior conjunction). Venus is in the same direction of the Sun and it is invisible in the glare of the Sun.


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Human model with students to simulate inferior and superior conjunctions.


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