Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith) · London A. and C. Black · leaf 74
y that far more people have seen her asan evening than a morning star, for most peopleare in bed when the sun rises, and it is only beforesunrise or after sunset we can see Venus well. Sheis at her best from our point of view when sheseems to us to be furthest from the sun, for thenwe can study her… … DIFFERENT PHASES OF VENUS. excelling every other planet, even Jupiter, thelargest of all. If we look at her even with thenaked eye, we can see that she is elongated or drawnout, but her brilliance prevents us from seeing hershape exactly ; to do this we must use a telescope. 4—2 52 THE CHILDRENS…
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