Sounds cool. Still not getting up at 4 am to see it.
Last weekend I was looking in the sky for a bit, and I caught two satellites, a shooting star - and an absolutely amazing view of the new Starlink constellation, one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Other nights I've come up totally empty. But when you spend ten minutes here or there, over the years you're bound to see some really cool stuff.
ETA: unfortunately though, I just went out to look, and I couldn't find Venus. I looked it up and it doesn't rise until the early morning. Darn!
I'm sorry, but that's not how astronomy works. Things are visible for precise times. You see it when it's available, or you can see it from other people's imagery. That's why people plan for events months to years in advance. Like the October 14th partial eclipse or the 2024 total eclipse. It's not something you do when convenient. Honestly, I think that's the first time I've ever heard that phrased use in this context.
I think we're engaging in different, parallel hobbies. The circumstances of my life don't permit me to plan something like that, years in advance and a thousand miles away. I basically take what I can get, and am pleased to have seen more amazing things than I could have bargained for. When I had an opportunity to see an eclipse in my area - I made the best of it.
Happy stargazing.
This has been your Venus PSA.
I guess rather than feeling sad, I should be accepting that the one experience is all that person will ever need and be fulfilled for the rest of their days???