Because sometimes it is the most prominent point of light in the morning sky.
From Earth's perspective, Venus and Mercury appear to shuttle back and forth from one side of the Sun to the other, so (unless there is a solar eclipse) we can only view those planets around sunrise and sunset.
Because sometimes it is the most prominent point of light in the morning sky.
From Earth's perspective, Venus and Mercury appear to shuttle back and forth from one side of the Sun to the other, so (unless there is a solar eclipse) we can only view those planets around sunrise and sunset.