Interesting how the description of that breathtaking star brings up images of death and destruction for some!

Little Hawk, do you suppose Custer's rivals were 'Sons of the Morning Star' themselves? I don't think pre-dawn surprise attacks were practiced only by the newcomers to this continent! And to name the perpetrator of these acts of war after such a beautiful natural object seems to imply a certain amount of honouring/respect ...

And thank you Don for the informative link! It could very well be 'Venus at her most brilliant' - I need a CLEAR SKY and a good set of binoculars (to see those rings if it IS Saturn) to be sure.

Either way, it was truly the largest,most beautiful and brilliant 'star' I've ever seen, so I count myself blessed!

daylia