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Thursday, February 4, 2021
CONTEXT: The Dance of Earth and Venus
Venus and Earth orbit the Sun with a 13:8 resonance. Eight years on Earth will correspond to 13 Venus orbits. This is not a perfect ratio, as it drifts over thousands of years.
— ToughSF (@ToughSf) February 4, 2021
For now, geocentric plot of these orbits forms a neat 5-petalled flower.https://t.co/6u5a8cVMVl pic.twitter.com/fSSw8tGZNc
Posted at February 4, 2021 14:30