Re: Re[2]: [tied] Lucifer

From: Geraldine Reinhardt
Message: 19760
Date: 2003-03-13

Brian,
 
The link (which is the second one) clearly states that Venus is the evening star and is brighter.
 
Geometrically speaking I'm not up to speed, yet what I do know is that the position of Venus in relation to Earth changes over the yearly cycle.  This should affect Venus's relationship to the sun (as well as to the earth).
 
Gerry
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian M. Scott
To: Geraldine Reinhardt
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 7:43 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [tied] Lucifer

At 10:32:23 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2003, Geraldine
Reinhardt wrote:

> Yet Venus IS the evening star. Could the answer lie in the
> possibility that both Venus and Earth are similar? Likely
> mirror images of each other?

No.

> http://wwwstarchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/venus.html

This should be:

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/venus.html

> Thus, we have evidence that Venus as the evening star
> "could" be brighter.

No.  Nothing at that site supports this statement.

> What I don't understand is the difference between Venus as
> either the morning or evening star?

Simple geometry: where it is in relation to the sun and the
earth.

Brian