JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hunting for Venusian Fireballs.

  • Published In: Sky & Telescope, 2023, v. 145, n. 3. P. 52 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dobbins, Thomas A. 3 of 3

Abstract

Due to Venus's massive, distended atmosphere, calculations suggest Venusian meteors should start to burn up at altitudes of 250 to 300 km - far above the planet's thick blanket of clouds, which extends to an altitude of 65 km. The apparent angular size of Venus varies from about 30" when its crescent is 40% sunlit to about 40" when it is 20% sunlit, so a magnification of 200× makes the planet appear about four times larger than the Moon as seen with the naked eye. PHOTO (COLOR): Venus's vast nightside presents a virtually untapped resource for observers watching for impactors burning up in the planet's dense atmosphere. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sky & Telescope. 2023/03, Vol. 145, Issue 3, p52
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0037-6604
  • Accession Number:160777237
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