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Venus, Jupiter and the Crescent Moon over Redding, CA
Credit: Cory Poole
Astrophotographer Cory Poole caught Jupiter, Venus and the crescent moon over Redding, CA, on the morning of July 15, 2012.
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Venus and Jupiter over Australia
Credit: Fred Monro
Venus and Jupiter shine in the sky over night sky Coolangatta, Australia. The image was taken by Fred Monro on July 1, 2012.
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Full Moon Skywatching VegaStar Carpentier
Credit: VegaStar Carpentier
The full moon in this image is the first after the solstice on June 20, 2012. This photo was taken by photographer VegaStar Carpentier of Paris, France, on July 3, 2012.
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Full Moon from Portland
Credit: Alamelu Sundaramoorthy
This image of the full moon was taken by Alamelu Sundaramoorthy from Portland, Ore. on July 3, 2012.
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Jupiter and Venus Seen from a 747 Cockpit
Credit: Alan Christianson
Skywatcher Alan Christianson sent in this photo of Jupiter and Venus taken on June 27, 2012, and writes: "I shot this from a B757 at 37000 ft. I was flying from Honolulu to Phoenix. The sun was just about to rise and we were about 100 miles off the coast of California."
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Venus and Jupiter over Malaysia
Credit: Wan Ahmad Daknam
This image of Venus and Jupiter was taken by Wan Ahmad Daknam on July 3, 2012 near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
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July Full Moon
Credit: Jose Castro
This image of the full moon was taken July 4, 2012 by Jose Castro. The location is unidentified.
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Venus and Jupiter in July
Credit: Fred Monro
Venus and Jupiter shine in the sky over night sky Coolangatta, Australia. The image was taken by Fred Monro on July 1, 2012.
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Sunspots from Lancashire
Credit: Derek Brookes
Sunspots stand out in this image taken by Derek Brookes from Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Brookes used a homemade filter to take the image on July 1, 2012.
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July Full Moon over Lebanon
Credit: Mazen Saadeh
Mazen Saadeh took this image of the July 3rd full moon from Bchemoun, Lebanon.
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Moon over Milwaukee
Credit: Bob Widor
The full moon of July 2012 rose over Milwaukee, Wisc. in this image by Bob Widor.
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Venus and Jupiter in Coolangatta Night Sky
Credit: Fred Monro
Venus and Jupiter shine in the sky over night sky Coolangatta, Australia. The image was taken by Fred Monro on July 1, 2012.
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Moon from Milwaukee
Credit: Bob Widor
The full moon of July 2012 rose over Milwaukee, Wisc. in this image by Bob Widor.
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Coolangatta Night Sky
Credit: Fred Monro
Venus and Jupiter shine in the sky over night sky Coolangatta, Australia. The image was taken by Fred Monro on July 1, 2012.
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Sunspot Group 1515
Credit: Randy Shivak
This image of sunspot group 1515 was taken by Randy Shivak, in Anthem, Arizona on July 2, 2012.
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Full Moon from Florida
Credit: Volume Burks
This image of the full moon was taken by Volume Burks from St. Augustine, Florida on July 4, 2012.
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Jupiter and Venus Seen from Redding, CA
Skywatcher Cory Poole sent this photo of Jupiter and Venus seen from Redding, CA, on July 5, 2012. Poole writes: "You can see Venus passing through the Hyades open star cluster with Jupiter and the Pleiades above that. The foreground was illuminated by a flashlight and the exposure time was 15 seconds."
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Sunspot AR 1520 #1
Credit: Dale Mayotte
Astrophotographer Dale Mayotte took this photo of sunspot AR 1520 in Clinton Township, MI, on July 11, 2012.
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Sunspot AR 1520 #2
Credit: Dale Mayotte
Astrophotographer Dale Mayotte took this photo of sunspot AR 1520 in Clinton Township, MI, on July 11, 2012.
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Sunspot AR 1520 #3
Credit: Dale Mayotte
Astrophotographer Dale Mayotte took this photo of sunspot AR 1520 in Clinton Township, MI, on July 11, 2012.
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Sunspot AR 1520 #4
Credit: Dale Mayotte
Astrophotographer Dale Mayotte took this photo of sunspot AR 1520 in Clinton Township, MI, on July 11, 2012.
