Observations of Venus bright spot on July 19, 2009Observations of Venus bright spot on July 19, 2009

Approximate positions of Sun, Venus, Earth and VEX orbit

Spot position at ~13h UT as

seen from the Earth

• S

Spot position at ~20h UT

as seen by VMC/ VEX

19.07.09

VEX

VEX

VMC UV images before the bright spot event on July 19, 2009VMC UV images before the bright spot event on July 19, 2009

#1182, 15.07.09#1178, 11.07.09 #1180, 13.07.09

#1185, 18.07.09

#1184, 17.07.09

#1186, 19.07.09