[guidoism]

The most amazing sky I’ve ever seen was when I arrived in Urubichá in Guarayos region of Bolivia in 1998 before the electricity arrived in the area. I traveled by bus to visit my friend’s childhood home. The bus only went to the big city an hour away so I road in the back of a jeep the rest of the way, at night. I remember vividly not understanding what this super-bright light was in the sky. I know now it was either Venus or Jupiter, but it looked artificial because it was so much brighter than I was used to seeing.

[eps]

Venus always appears near the sun (hence the "morning star" moniker).

[usr1106]

If it's near the sun you cannot see it in the middle of the night (except in polar areas during summer). But why only morning and not evening?

[mandibeet]

The profound beauty of our universe when seen under the right conditions.