Venus and the Moon

This is an image of Venus and a waxing crescent Moon in the SW sky captured by the VMNH WeatherBug cam just before 7 pm. Check it out tomorrow as we say goodbye to 2008, these two will be lined up in conjunction. For more go to StarDate.

Sunset on Winter Solstice 2008

Here's an image captured by the VMNH Weatherbug web cam at sunset (5:07 p.m.) December 21, 2008. The view is toward the southwest with the steeple of First Baptist Church on the left and the sun setting on the horizon.