VenusVenus

By: Sharayl, Brittany, and By: Sharayl, Brittany, and ShaniquaShaniqua

How large is VenusHow large is Venus The size of Venus is about 7,521miles in diameter.The size of Venus is about 7,521miles in diameter. This about 95% of the diameter of the earth.This about 95% of the diameter of the earth. Venus is the closest to earth in size and mass of Venus is the closest to earth in size and mass of

any of the planets.any of the planets.

Where Venus is locatedWhere Venus is located

The sixth planet from the sun.The sixth planet from the sun.Also located near the moon.Also located near the moon.

Morning Star and Evening StarMorning Star and Evening Star

Phosphorus – Morning StarPhosphorus – Morning StarHesperus- Evening StarHesperus- Evening Star

The color of VenusThe color of Venus

Venus can be many colors.Venus can be many colors.So the reason you see Venus changing So the reason you see Venus changing

colors its because of rings around Venuscolors its because of rings around Venus

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How far is Venus from the SunHow far is Venus from the Sun

The average distance is 67,237,910 miles The average distance is 67,237,910 miles or 108,208,930kmor 108,208,930km

Venus TemperatureVenus Temperature

Water and water vapor are extremely rare Water and water vapor are extremely rare on venues do to its high surface tem. That on venues do to its high surface tem. That can approach 758K (900 degrees F)can approach 758K (900 degrees F)

This extreme tem. Is call by the green This extreme tem. Is call by the green house affecthouse affect

Moons of VenusMoons of Venus

Venus has no moon Venus has no moon Only ones we have place their such as Only ones we have place their such as

NASA’s Magellan radar satellite.NASA’s Magellan radar satellite.

How Venus got its nameHow Venus got its name

Its was named after the goddess of love Its was named after the goddess of love and beauty.and beauty.

The planet so named probably it is the The planet so named probably it is the brightest of the planets known to the brightest of the planets known to the ancients.ancients.

Named for females figuresNamed for females figures

How old is VenusHow old is Venus

Venus was form at the same time as the Venus was form at the same time as the rest of the solar system, from a large rest of the solar system, from a large spinning disc of gas and dusk.spinning disc of gas and dusk.

Astronomers think that all this happened Astronomers think that all this happened about 4.6 billon years ago.about 4.6 billon years ago.

The Rotation and Revolution The Rotation and Revolution

It’s true that Venus is the only planet with a It’s true that Venus is the only planet with a period of rotation which is longer then its period of rotation which is longer then its period of revolutionperiod of revolution

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

The brightest in the skyThe brightest in the sky It can cast a shadowIt can cast a shadowWhen you can see Venus in the sky it When you can see Venus in the sky it

actually looks like a Bright star.actually looks like a Bright star.

ShockwavesShockwaves

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ReferencesReferences

http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q2516http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q2516.html.html

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/Georghttp://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/GeorgeRyabov.shtmleRyabov.shtml

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu//cosmichttp://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu//cosmic_kids/AskKids/venus_distsun.shtml_kids/AskKids/venus_distsun.shtml