Well this show didn’t last long

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=30&month=08&year=2011
 
By the way – Venus is near the sun and opposite the earth, therefore 100% illuminated instead of its usual crescent.  Check Skyglobe free program to see whats in the sky.  I suspect that’s what everyone is photographing with their cell phones.  Sorry for the let down guys.