Venus, which was in inferior conjunction with the sun on November 25, and attained its greatest brilliancy on Decemter 31, will reach its greatest elongation West (46° 55') on February 5, that is 72 days after it passed between the earth and the sun. The planet mii henceforth move Eastwards till it reaches superior conjunction on September 10. During this month, Venus may be well observed in the early morning, as it still beams in the Eastern sky. Its brightness will, however, slowly diminish, as it moves away from our earth,
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