ðə fɪnˈɑːmɪnən həznɑːt bˌɪn saɪəntˈɪfɪkli kənfˈɜːmd, ænd θˈiəɹiz æz tə ðɪ əbzˈɜːvd fɪnˈɑːmɪnənz kˈɔːz ɑːɹ nˈuːmɚɹəs, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɪmˈɪʃən ʌv lˈaɪt baɪ vˈiːnəs, ɔːɹ ˈɑːptɪkəl fɪnˈɑːmɪnə wɪðˌɪn ðɪ əbzˈɜːvɪŋ tˈɛlᵻskˌoʊp ɪtsˈɛlf.
The phenomenon has not been scientifically confirmed, and theories as to the observed phenomenon's cause are numerous, such as emission of light by Venus, or optical phenomena within the observing telescope itself.