Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video

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Sun-exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter has captured this video of a glowing crescent of Venus as it flew past the planet during a gravity-assist flyby on Monday (Aug 9).

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[Hayseed]

Can anybody here, describe what is seen in that video? It appears to be a dark sphere in front of a bright sphere. What is this?

 

[Roj5]

Can anybody here, describe what is seen in that video? It appears to be a dark sphere in front of a bright sphere. What is this?

I may be wrong but I am taking it as Venus under day and night... The shadow part is where the planet is effectively under night but it looks strange as it appears differently to what we see on our maps/ globes on Earth.

 

[Hayseed]

I found another article that clearly explained it. Thank you.

 

[Roj5]

I found another article that clearly explained it. Thank you.

Excellent, and decided not to share.. Thank.