624 square degrees of sky is a circle around the sun 17 degrees in radius. But venus moves 45 deg away from the sun, so yes, there's lots of sky between Venus and the sun NOT in this survey.

Yes, the survey would have concentrated those square degrees along the ecliptic. But that's still 45 deg VS. 17.

624 square degrees of sky is a circle around the sun 17 degrees in radius. But venus moves 45 deg away from the sun, so yes, there's lots of sky between Venus and the sun NOT in this survey.

Yes, the survey would have concentrated those square degrees along the ecliptic. But that's still 45 deg vs. 17.