The obverse of the 2012 Venus transit is happening as Venus is presently passing behind the Sun as seen from a slower moving Earth while Mercury is passing between the Earth and the central, stationary Sun from a satellite peering into the inner solar
system where our parent star exists-

https://sol24.net/data/html/SOHO/C3/96H/VIDEO/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2uCtot1aDg

Mercury moves faster than the Earth therefore the planet can be seen moving faster than the change in position of the background stars (due to the orbital motion of the Earth) so while the background stars move in unison, Mercury changes from left to
right faster (retrograde motion to the old astronomers). Mercury shows its dark hemisphere to us so will get dimmer as it reaches the point where it overtakes us in our mutual orbits.

Venus is moving from right to left and behind the Sun as it enters the range of the C3 camera. It shows its light hemisphere to us so will appear bright.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011220.html

Jupiter is now closest to us and is therefore brightest as the faster moving Earth overtakes us. Like Mercury, it is at the centre of its retrograde motion, however, as the first Sun-centred researchers used a stationary field of stars to gauge its
motion, there are two separate perspectives of direct/retrograde motions which are entirely new for observers to enjoy.

Tomorrow is also the Equinox and the beginning of the expansion of circumferences in the next 3 months where the Sun remains in view (South pole) or out of sight (North pole).

https://www.theplanetstoday.com/

It is the interpretative abilities aided by that ability to be curious and inspired that makes the effort worthwhile for it is there to be enjoyed as a more intimate relationship between ourselves, the planet and the solar system. It demonstrates a
person's own worth using technology properly and it could not have been done in any other era than this one.

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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011220.html

* Jupiter is now closest to us and is therefore brightest as the faster moving Earth overtakes the slower moving giant. Like Mercury, it is at the centre of its retrograde motion, however, as the first Sun-centred researchers used a stationary field of
stars to gauge its motion, there are two separate perspectives of direct/retrograde motions which are entirely new for observers to enjoy.

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The SOHO satellite fills in the gap where observations from the surface of the Earth are impossible because of daylight and the Sun's glare-

https://www.popastro.com/images/planetary/observations/Venus-July%202010-January%202012.jpg

Venus is presently transitioning to an evening appearance so that would be represented by the top right as it now passes behind the Sun at its furthest distance from the slower moving Earth at the opposite side of the solar system-

" But the telescope plainly shows us its horns to be as bounded
and distinct as those of the moon, and they are seen to belong to a
very large circle, in a ratio almost forty times as great as the same
disc when it is beyond the sun, toward the end of its morning
appearances. " Galileo

https://sol24.net/data/html/SOHO/C3/96H/VIDEO/

The appearance of Venus is truly spectacular while Mercury dims as it continues to show its dark hemisphere to us at the point it overtakes our planet-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNzSwlnQ2Q

The opposite happens presently with Jupiter as we overtake the slower moving giant at the closest point in our mutual orbits around our parent star so that , unlike Mercury and Venus at the centre of retrogrades, the outer planets are brightest at the
centre of retrogrades like Mars seen in the follow assemblage of images. Once again, the slower moving outer planets make illusory loops while the faster moving inner planets trace actual loops of the Sun-

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100613.html

Observers live at a privileged time as the SOHO satellite will not always be with us despite its incomparable view of the inner solar system and the background the the foreground central Sun.

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Venus and Mercury are opposite sides of the central parent star to each other presently as seen from the slower moving Earth further away. Venus is in direct motion behind the Sun while Mercury is in retrograde motion if people choose to use the older
astronomical language along with a conjunction of the two inner planets-

https://www.theplanetstoday.com/

https://sol24.net/data/html/SOHO/C3/96H/VIDEO/

Jupiter too is presently at the centre of retrograde but at its brightest as seen from the closest distance between our planet and the giant planet further away from the Sun than we are-

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0112/jupsatloop_tezel.jpg

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011220.html

There are some many enjoyable challenges is solar system research along with larger structures to remain stuck with erroneous notions that offer no images while misusing astronomical language to such an extent that the term 'astronomer' has lost its
significance and integrity. It takes only a small effort to recover that weighty title by using rather than misusing what is in front of us.

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