Venus, Jupiter and the Crescent Moon over Redding, CA

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.

Venus and Jupiter over Australia

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.

Full Moon Skywatching VegaStar Carpentier

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.

Full Moon from Portland

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.

Jupiter and Venus Seen from a 747 Cockpit

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."

Venus and Jupiter over Malaysia

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.

July Full Moon

July Full Moon

Credit: Jose Castro

This image of the full moon was taken July 4, 2012 by Jose Castro. The location is unidentified.

Venus and Jupiter in July

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.

Sunspots from Lancashire

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.

July Full Moon over Lebanon

July Full Moon over Lebanon

Credit: Mazen Saadeh

Mazen Saadeh took this image of the July 3rd full moon from Bchemoun, Lebanon.

Moon over Milwaukee

Moon over Milwaukee

Credit: Bob Widor

The full moon of July 2012 rose over Milwaukee, Wisc. in this image by Bob Widor.

Venus and Jupiter in Coolangatta Night Sky

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.

Moon from Milwaukee

Moon from Milwaukee

Credit: Bob Widor

The full moon of July 2012 rose over Milwaukee, Wisc. in this image by Bob Widor.

Coolangatta Night Sky

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.

Sunspot Group 1515

Sunspot Group 1515

Credit: Randy Shivak

This image of sunspot group 1515 was taken by Randy Shivak, in Anthem, Arizona on July 2, 2012.

Full Moon from Florida

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.

Jupiter and Venus Seen from Redding, CA

Jupiter and Venus Seen from Redding, CA

Credit: Cory Poole

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."

Sunspot AR 1520 #1

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.

Sunspot AR 1520 #2

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.

Sunspot AR 1520 #3

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.

Sunspot AR 1520 #4

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.