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Morning Star and Evening Star

This demonstration activity models how Venus appears from Earth. This activity will help learners see why Venus appears to us sometimes as the "morning star" and sometimes as the "evening star."

Keywords:: Moon and Sun, The Planets, Geoscience, Orbit, Morning Star, NSDL, Evening Star, Sun, Stars and Galaxies, Earth, Sunset, Days, Solar System, Venus, Horizon, Astronomy, Space Science, Sunrise, The Sun

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 10, 2021
Authors:: Lawrence Hall of Science
NASA
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: Unknown

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