Story
What changed and why it matters
A star released before dawn
QAGOMA’s public collection label describes an old woman keeping the Morning Star in a feathered bag, letting it travel outward on a long string before dawn, then drawing it back at daylight. The image gives the planet motion, relationship and return.
Venus stays near the Sun from Earth
The astronomical comparison is useful but limited: Venus orbits closer to the Sun than Earth does, so from our viewpoint it remains near the Sun in the morning or evening sky. That can sit beside the tether image without reducing the story to a diagram.
Public viewing is not public ownership
Morning Star poles made for public display still carry cultural meaning for their makers. CalculationTime can point to public sources and related sky geometry, but the story’s authority remains with Yolŋu custodians and artists.