<P> Venus is the second planet from the Sun , orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days . It has the longest rotation period ( 243 days ) of any planet in the Solar System and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets ( meaning the Sun would rise in the west and set in the east ) . It does not have any natural satellites . It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty . It is the second - brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon , reaching an apparent magnitude of − 4.6 -- bright enough to cast shadows at night and , rarely , visible to the naked eye in broad daylight . Orbiting within Earth 's orbit , Venus is an inferior planet and never appears to venture far from the Sun ; its maximum angular distance from the Sun ( elongation ) is 47.8 ° . </P>
<P> Venus is the second planet from the Sun , orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days . It has the longest rotation period ( 243 days ) of any planet in the Solar System and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets ( meaning the Sun would rise in the west and set in the east ) . It does not have any natural satellites . It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty . It is the second - brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon , reaching an apparent magnitude of − 4.6 -- bright enough to cast shadows at night and , rarely , visible to the naked eye in broad daylight . Orbiting within Earth 's orbit , Venus is an inferior planet and never appears to venture far from the Sun ; its maximum angular distance from the Sun ( elongation ) is 47.8 ° . </P>
venus is the blank planet from the sun
venus is the blank planet from the sun
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