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In the geocentric model of the solar system, as Venus moves on its epicycle (while the epicycle moves around the Earth), it is always in between the Earth and the Sun. Therefore, the only possible phases of Venus would be new and crescent phases.

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English: In the geocentric model of the solar system, as Venus moves on its epicycle (while the epicycle moves around the Earth), it is always in between the Earth and the Sun. Therefore, the only possible phases of Venus would be new and crescent phases.
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Author Astrobryguy Derivative work of en:File:Phases-of-Venus2.svg (released to public domain).

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current16:41, 3 December 2012Thumbnail for version as of 16:41, 3 December 20121,000 × 750 (18 KB)AnonMoos (talk | contribs)fix Inkscape flowtext nonsense
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