Venus at it’s Brightest | November 29 - December 5
Season 44 Episode 48 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ140 1 minute November 29 - December 5, 2021 “Venus at it’s Brightest”
Star Gazers #STGZ140 1 minute November 29 - December 5, 2021 “Venus at it’s Brightest”
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Star Gazers is presented by your local public television station.
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
Venus at it’s Brightest | November 29 - December 5
Season 44 Episode 48 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ140 1 minute November 29 - December 5, 2021 “Venus at it’s Brightest”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTRACE HERE STAR SPOTTERS -- AND THIS WEEK VENUS WILL BE SUPER BRIGHT HERE S WHY!
HERE ARE THE SKIES AT SIX PM THIS WEEK -- VENUS IS GETTING A LITTLE HIGHER AND BRIGHTER EVERY DAY -- PEAKING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER SEVENTH.
IT APPEARS A TINY BIT BRIGHTER BECAUSE ITS CLOSER IN ITS ORBIT TO US.
IF YOU LOOKED WITH THE RIGHT TELESCOPE, YOU D SEE IT AS A CRESCENT WITH A LOT OF SUNLIGHT BOUNCING OFF ITS CLOUDS.
THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT REFLECTED IS CALLED ALBEDO, AND VENUS REFLECTS ABOUT 70% OF THE LIGHT THAT HITS IT, MORE THAN ANY OTHER PLANET IN OUR SYSTEM.
THE MOON S ALBEDO MEANS IT REFLECTS 10% OF THE LIGHT, BUT IT S WAY CLOSER TO US, SO IT SEEMS BRIGHTER.
ASTRONOMERS CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANETS HERE AND FAR FLUNG IN OUR GALAXY.
OF COURSE, VENUS ATMOSPHERE S TOXIC, IF YOU SLIPPED UNDER -- YOU D FIND A TASTE OF POISON PARADISE.
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