From: Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks>
Subject: Re: Venus Is Visible Before Dawn
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On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 08:05:24 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> 
> I tried looking for it again a day or two ago, but was stymied by a solid 
> blanket of winter fog. Takes effort to get up that early. ;)
> 
> Anyway, give it a try, to see if you have better luck in your particular 
> corner of our planet. ;)
>

Venus?  Big effing deal.

Try finding the Milky Way, which is the thick layer of stars that
thrilled our ancient ancestors.

The Milky Way is there every night but it is always invisible due
to LIGHT POLLUTION.

Unless one resides in Patagonia or other very remote region the
scourge of light pollution will obliterate most astronomical
objects.

I am aware of some idiots who purchase telescopes for $10-20K
only to discover that they are mostly useless in urban and
even semi-rural areas.



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