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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: venus_3 |
| Description: During most conjunctions, although the two planets are lined up, Venus is either above or, as shown here, below the Earth in its orbit. Therefore, we usually see Venus pass either above or below the Sun during a conjunction. |
| Creator: Jim O'Donnell |
| Date: 2004 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum | |
