During a cloudless twilight , just before sunrise or after sunset , part of the atmosphere above the horizon appears slightly off-color, slightly pink. Visible in the above photograph , this off-color band between the dark eclipsed sky and the blue sky can best be seen in the direction opposite the Sun and is called the Belt of Venus . Straight above, blue sky is normal sunlight reflecting off the atmosphere. Sun which appears more red . The Belt of Venus can be seen from any location with a clear horizon.
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