The weather at the time "we saw the lights" was cold, clear, no moon. Venus was setting but to the west, not southeast. It was windy but no perceivable dust in the air. Few clouds in the sky.

We were told (someone at the Marfa book store) that the best time to "view" was during the winter months, Nov-Mar approximately.

GeorgieB

My mind is reeling from that 1040