Early risers the next few mornings can see a magnificent sight: the crescent moon among Saturn, Venus, Mercury and Regulus. Here's a Science@NASA article with sky charts for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/09sep_morningplanets.htm Sunrise is about 6:10 a.m., so the best time to look is between 4:00 and 5:15. --Joe Orman Joe Orman's Photo Pages: http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeGallery.html Joe Orman's Sky Events Almanac 2004: http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeAlmanac2004.html -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.