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at 2 am, it could have been Jupiter, but it also could have been Venus.
Your description sounds like Venus, very bright but with no discernible features.
Depending on how low it was in the sky. Venus was low in the East, while Jupiter was higher and a little more to the north.
Just checked Stellarium and Jupiter at 2am was in almost the same position as Orion at 11pm, so seems it was Jupiter.
The four moons also adds to this conclusion.
There was a bit of high cloud and humidity last night so perhaps you were just not able to get a good focus on it.
This is common, especially with higher powered eyepieces.
Start of with the 25mm eyepiece, and take your time.
But most importantly ... Keep Looking Up !
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