Unexpectedly bright and visible in the west just after sunset, for a brief time.
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"The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall under the inspection of the astronomer, are to be viewed, not only with the usual attention to facts as they occur, but with the eye of reason and experience." -William Herschel
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