Imagine if you could float or fly in the atmosphere of Venus high above the clouds. On the day side, you would see a blue sky above you and a rolling cloud mass, stretching to the horizon, below you. You might see a few clouds towering up in the blue sky.

As you drifted, or flew, towards the night side, you would see a colorful sunset. Then on the night side, you would see a very bright star in the night sky. This bright star is actually the Earth and Moon.

I wonder just how bright the Earth can get in this night sky high above Venus’ clouds. Could someone with excellent eyesight make out the Earth’s disk, when it is at its closest? Could they separate the Earth and Moon?