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Images Dated 27th April 1999

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Keck I and II telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
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Muku tree (Aphananthe aspera) in flower, Tokyo, Japan
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Stonefish aka Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Niue Island, South Pacific
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Optical image of a waxing crescent Moon
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Lionfish aka Turkey Fish, Zebra Fish, Butterfly Cod (Pterois volitans) Indo-Pacific
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Stonefish (Synanceja verrucosa)Sea World - San Diego, CA
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Featured 27 Apr 1999 Print

Optical image of a waxing crescent Moon

Waxing crescent Moon. Image 2 of 27. Optical image of a waxing (increasing in apparent size) crescent Moon 2 days into its 28-day cycle. The lunar phases arise as the Moon's orbit of the Earth shows the Earth-facing side moving into and out of the light of the Sun. This Earth-facing side of the Moon is locked in place by the gravitational influence of the Earth. This results in a lunar day that equals the length of the lunar Earth orbit. On a waxing Moon the day-night line (terminator) marks the lunar dawn. The Moon is crescent when it is less than half full. Taken in September 2001. A sequence of the monthly cycle of Moon phases is shown on images R340/644-670