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Venus

The second planet from the Sun and one of the brightest objects in Earth’s night sky. Venus is often visible near sunrise or sunset and is commonly referred to as the 'morning star' or 'evening star.'

Source: solarsystem.nasa.gov

APODs including "Venus"

Venus Transit at Sunrise

Venus Transit at Sunrise

09/06/2004

A Planet Transits the Sun

A Planet Transits the Sun

08/06/2004

Mammatus Clouds Over Mexico

Mammatus Clouds Over Mexico

07/06/2004

Mercury Spotting

Mercury Spotting

06/06/2004

Sedna at Noon

Sedna at Noon

04/06/2004

Two Comets in Southern Skies

Two Comets in Southern Skies

27/05/2004

Planets Over Easter Island

Planets Over Easter Island

24/05/2004

Phases of Venus

Phases of Venus

21/05/2004

Venus: Earth's Cloudy Twin

Venus: Earth's Cloudy Twin

16/05/2004

A Western Sky at Twilight

A Western Sky at Twilight

01/05/2004

Titan's X-Ray

Titan's X-Ray

29/04/2004

Venus and the Pleiades

Venus and the Pleiades

15/04/2004

Mercury and Venus in the West

Mercury and Venus in the West

02/04/2004

Moon and Planets Sky

Moon and Planets Sky

26/03/2004

Lava Flows on Venus

Lava Flows on Venus

23/03/2004

Moon and Venus over Corona Del Mar Beach

Moon and Venus over Corona Del Mar Beach

08/03/2004

Solar System Portrait

Solar System Portrait

14/02/2004

Venus and the 37 Hour Moon

Venus and the 37 Hour Moon

25/12/2003

New Horizons at Jupiter

New Horizons at Jupiter

04/12/2003

A Venus Landing

A Venus Landing

30/11/2003

The Belt of Venus over the Valley of the Moon

The Belt of Venus over the Valley of the Moon

21/10/2003

Shadow Rise

Shadow Rise

22/08/2003

Mars Rising Behind Poodle Rock

Mars Rising Behind Poodle Rock

13/08/2003

The North Pole of Venus

The North Pole of Venus

14/05/2003

Mercury Spotting

Mercury Spotting

08/05/2003

Venus' Once Molten Surface

Venus' Once Molten Surface

27/04/2003

SN 1006: History's Brightest Supernova

SN 1006: History's Brightest Supernova

17/03/2003

Moon, Mars, Venus, and Spica

Moon, Mars, Venus, and Spica

04/12/2002

Venus: Just Passing By

Venus: Just Passing By

29/09/2002

Venus Beyond the Storm

Venus Beyond the Storm

10/09/2002