Venus, also known as Earth’s twin sister is the third brightest object in the Earth’s sky after Sun and moon.
The planet has an apparent magnitude of -3.8 to -4.6, which makes it visible in a bright, clear sky.
The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, Venus.
While most other planets rotate counter-clockwise on its axis, Venus rotates in a clockwise direction. This is known as the retrograde rotation.
Venus is also the hottest planet in the solar system.
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