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4.7
Motion of Inferior Planet - Venus
| 1) Title | |
| Motion of Inferior Planet - Venus | |
| 2) Button functions | |
| Show/hide labels | Switches the names of solar system objects on and off. |
| View from top | Moves to a viewing position above the plane of the Solar System. |
| Superior conjunction | Sets the simulation to the nearest date Venus is at superior conjunction. |
| Greatest elongation | Sets the simulation to the nearest date Venus is at greatest eastern elongation. |
| Inferior conjunction | Sets the simulation to the nearest date Venus is at inferior conjunction. |
| Greatest elongation | Sets the simulation to the nearest date Venus is at greatest western elongation. |
| << Month/sec | Reverses time one month per second. Clicking continuously accelerates the speed. |
| [] Stop | Stops time. |
| >> Month/sec | Forwards time one month per second. Clicking continuously accelerates the speed. |
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* Click the |
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button (initialization button) shows the orbit of Venus from above
the plane of the Solar System for the current time.