“Like today” 80 years ago, on January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a strangely bright light on the night side of Venus, which he called “Venus Light”.
Since then, it has been seen sporadically by astronomers, while others who have searched for it have failed to find it. Ash light.
According to the website, people wanted to attribute this to the optical quality of the telescopes, and today many believe the light is related to lightning on Venus. Empty.
It can also be the result of solar radiation interacting with the atmosphere, similar to how the aurora borealis occurs on Earth.
