How was Venus discovered?
Venus
AMANI AND LUCY
How Venus got
its Name?
How Venus got
it's Name!
- There is no single person who is credited with the discovery of Venus.
- Venus is the brightest of the five planets that can be seen with the unaided eye.
- Since it is so bright and noticable in the sky it safe to say it was first seen by the first group of humans
- the symbol for Venus stands for Venus' hand mirror.
- Venus got its name for the Roman Goddess of love and beauty
- It is believed this planet was named for the most beautiful of the ancient gods because it shone the brightest of the five planets known to ancient astronomers