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Athens Sunrise (.wmv movie)

Venus Sunday 7 October 2007 5:20 AM Venus cycles through "phases" due to the angle of solar illumination, just as the moon does.

Sunday 7 October 2007 5:11 AM (Unaided.) A celestial triangle formed by Venus (upper right), Saturn (lower left) and the B8 V star Regulus (center top...no, it's not dust on your screen). The waning crescent moon falls within the triangle.

(Above) A cartoon reference image generated from Starry Night digital astronomy software.

Sunday 7 October 2007 6:50 AM (Unaided.) The same celestial triangle, as morning approaches.

The Sun Saturday 22 Semptember 2007 6:43 PM The solar surface is void of significant spot activity; our local star is currently in a quiet phase of its ~11 year cycle.

Lunar Surface Wednesday 5 September 2007 2:53 AM

Lunar Eclipse Tuesday 28 August 2007 5:38 AM