The belt of Venus (named after the Roman goddess Venus) is a
pink to brownish border separating the dark shadow band of the
earth from the sky above it. It is best visible when the
atmosphere is cloudless, yet very dusty, just after sunset. The
twilight wedge is then rising over the eastern sky and the
backscattered red sunlight at the border of the wedge can then
be identified as the belt of Venus. 2 photos in gallery Click
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